Old English · verb
hefigian
Normalised hefiġian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxe.fi.ji.ɑn/[ˈhe.vi.ji.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxe · fi · ji · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- heavierworse
Meaning
-
to get worse
-
to become heavier
-
to make heavy
-
to oppress
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hefiġiġe | hefiġode |
| 2nd singular | hefiġast | hefiġodest |
| 3rd singular | hefiġaþ | hefiġode |
| Plural | hefiġiaþ | hefiġodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hefiġiġe | hefiġode |
| Plural | hefiġiġen | hefiġoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hefiġian |
| Inflected infinitive | hefiġienne |
| Imperative singular | hefiġa |
| Imperative plural | hefiġiaþ |
| Present participle | hefiġiende |
| Past participle | hefiġodġehefiġod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From hefiġ + -ian.
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