adrygan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

By surface analysis, ā- +‎ drȳġan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈdryː.jɑn/

Verb

ādrȳġan

  1. (transitive) to dry, rub dry, make dry, wipe
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      Beforan Moyse and hys folce, hē ðone Rēadan sǣ on twelf wegas ādrīġde; þæt hī, drīġan fōtan, þæne sǣ oferfērdon.
      Before Moses and His people, He dried up twelve paths in the Red Sea, so that they could cross the sea with dry feet.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ādrȳġan (weak, class 1)
infinitive ādrȳġan ādrȳġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ādrȳġe ādrȳġde
second person singular ādrȳġest, ādrȳġst ādrȳġdest
third person singular ādrȳġeþ, ādrȳġþ ādrȳġde
plural ādrȳġaþ ādrȳġdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ādrȳġe ādrȳġde
plural ādrȳġen ādrȳġden
imperative
singular ādrȳġ
plural ādrȳġaþ
participle present past
ādrȳġende ādrȳġed

References

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