Old English · verb
oflangian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ofˈlɑn.ɡi.ɑn/[ovˈlɑŋ.ɡi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- of · ˈlɑn · ɡi · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- forlonglonging
Meaning
-
to forlong, be full with longing
Eald is þēs eorðsele, eal iċ eom oflongad, sindon dena dimme, dūna uphēa, bitre burgtūnas, brērum beweaxne, wīc wynna lēas.
This earthen-house is old, I am fully forlonged, there are dim dales, tall mountains, bitter cities, overgrown by briars, villages bereft of glees.
10th century, The Wife's Lament:
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | oflangiġe | oflangode |
| 2nd singular | oflangast | oflangodest |
| 3rd singular | oflangaþ | oflangode |
| Plural | oflangiaþ | oflangodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | oflangiġe | oflangode |
| Plural | oflangiġen | oflangoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | oflangian |
| Inflected infinitive | oflangienne |
| Imperative singular | oflanga |
| Imperative plural | oflangiaþ |
| Present participle | oflangiende |
| Past participle | oflangod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From of- + langian (“to long”).
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