Old English · verb
generian
Normalised ġenerian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈner.jɑn/[jeˈnerˠ.jɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈner · jɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- defend
Meaning
-
to save, deliver, take away, set free, preserve, defend
And he saved his life, though he was often wounded.
Lot told the angel, "There's a little town around here, very close by, where I can preserve my life. It's a little one, but I can live there."
And hē his feorh ġenerede, and þēah hē wæs oft ġewundod.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġenerie | ġenerede |
| 2nd singular | ġenerest | ġeneredest |
| 3rd singular | ġenereþ | ġenerede |
| Plural | ġeneriaþ | ġeneredon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġenerie | ġenerede |
| Plural | ġenerien | ġenereden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġenerian |
| Inflected infinitive | ġenerienne |
| Imperative singular | ġenere |
| Imperative plural | ġeneriaþ |
| Present participle | ġeneriende |
| Past participle | ġenered |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ganazjaną, equivalent to ġe- + nerian. Akin to Old Saxon ginerian, Old High German ginerien, ginerren.
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