Old English · verb
ofgiefan
Normalised ofġiefan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /ofˈji͜y.fɑn/[ovˈji͜y.vɑn]
- Syllables
- of · ˈji͜y · fɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- abandon
Meaning
-
to give up, leave, abandon
hū hī fǣrlīċe · flet ofġēafon,
when I think of all fighters lives, how they suddenly left halls,
þonne iċ eorla līf · eal ġeondþenċe,
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ofġiefe | ofġeaf |
| 2nd singular | ofġiefst | ofġēafe |
| 3rd singular | ofġiefþ | ofġeaf |
| Plural | ofġiefaþ | ofġēafon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ofġiefe | ofġēafe |
| Plural | ofġiefen | ofġēafen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ofġiefan |
| Inflected infinitive | ofġiefenne |
| Imperative singular | ofġief |
| Imperative plural | ofġiefaþ |
| Present participle | ofġiefende |
| Past participle | ofġiefen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *abagebaną, equivalent to of- + ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon afgevan, Old High German abageban.
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