Old English · verb
gelecgan
Normalised ġeleċġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈlej.jɑn/[jeˈled.d͡ʒɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈlej · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- task
Meaning
-
to lay, set, place
-
to settle by law the character of
-
to lay a command, task (upon someone)
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeleċġe | ġeleġde |
| 2nd singular | ġeleġst | ġeleġdest |
| 3rd singular | ġeleġþ | ġeleġde |
| Plural | ġeleċġaþ | ġeleġdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeleċġe | ġeleġde |
| Plural | ġeleċġen | ġeleġden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeleċġan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeleċġenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeleġe |
| Imperative plural | ġeleċġaþ |
| Present participle | ġeleċġende |
| Past participle | ġeleġedġeleġd |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *galagjaną, equivalent to ġe- + leċġan. Cognate with Old High German gileggen, Gothic (galagjan).
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