blodgian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *blōdagōn, equivalent to blōd +‎ -gian or possibly blōdiġ +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German bluotagōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbloːd.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈbloːd.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

blōdgian

  1. to make or become bloody
  2. to be bloodthirsty

Conjugation

Conjugation of blōdgian (weak, class 2)
infinitive blōdgian blōdgienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular blōdgiġe blōdgode
second person singular blōdgast blōdgodest
third person singular blōdgaþ blōdgode
plural blōdgiaþ blōdgodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular blōdgiġe blōdgode
plural blōdgiġen blōdgoden
imperative
singular blōdga
plural blōdgiaþ
participle present past
blōdgiende (ġe)blōdgod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: *blodgien, blodeken
    • ⇒ Middle English: biblodgien

References

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