Old English · verb
geendian
Normalised ġeendian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /jeˈen.di.ɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈen · di · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- finish
Meaning
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to end, finish
...ārīs þū ġesund and ardlīċe gang tō ðīnum weallġeweorce and hit wel ġe-enda.
'...arise thou sound, and go out quickly, to thy wall-building, and finish it well'.
late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeendiġe | ġeendode |
| 2nd singular | ġeendast | ġeendodest |
| 3rd singular | ġeendaþ | ġeendode |
| Plural | ġeendiaþ | ġeendodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeendiġe | ġeendode |
| Plural | ġeendiġen | ġeendoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeendian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeendienne |
| Imperative singular | ġeenda |
| Imperative plural | ġeendiaþ |
| Present participle | ġeendiende |
| Past participle | ġeendod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ġe- + endian.
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