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Old English · verb

hegian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈxe.ɡi.ɑn/
[ˈhe.ɣi.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈxe · ɡi · ɑn (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to hedge, fence

Conjugation

Conjugation of hegian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular hegiġehegode
2nd singular hegasthegodest
3rd singular hegaþhegode
Plural hegiaþhegodon
Subjunctive
Singular hegiġehegode
Plural hegiġenhegoden
Non-finite forms of hegian
Form
Infinitive hegian
Inflected infinitive hegienne
Imperative singular hega
Imperative plural hegiaþ
Present participle hegiende
Past participle hegodġehegod

All forms (15)

Etymology

By surface analysis, heċġ (“fence”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)

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