Old English · verb
gelicgan
Normalised ġeliċġan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /jeˈlij.jɑn/[jeˈlid.d͡ʒɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈlij · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- lie down
Meaning
-
to lie
-
to lie near or with
10. Ġif man wið cyninges mæġdenman ġeliġeþ, L sċillinga ġebete.
10. If a man lies with a maiden of the king, he shall pay 50 scillings in restitution.
Laws of King Æþelberht -
to lie down
-
to fail, cease, delay
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġeliċġe | ġelæġ |
| 2nd singular | ġeliġst | ġelǣgeġelāge |
| 3rd singular | ġeliġeþġelīþ | ġelæġ |
| Plural | ġeliċġaþ | ġelǣgonġelāgon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġeliċġe | ġelǣgeġelāge |
| Plural | ġeliċġen | ġelǣgenġelāgen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġeliċġan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġeliċġenne |
| Imperative singular | ġeliġe |
| Imperative plural | ġeliċġaþ |
| Present participle | ġeliċġende |
| Past participle | ġeleġen |
All forms (18)
Etymology
Equivalent to ġe- + liċġan.
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