eftgian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • geeftgian

Etymology

From the adverb eft, or from Proto-Germanic *aftōną.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

eftgian

  1. to repeat, reiterate
    • Hit is āwriten, "Ne eftga þū þīn word on þīnum ġebede."
      It is written, "Do not repeat your words in your prayers."
    • Þā þā hē þis ġelōmlīċe spræc mid ġeeftgodre sprǣċe
      When at this time he frequently said this with repeated speech

Conjugation

Conjugation of eftġian (weak, class 2)
infinitive eftġian eftġienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular eftġiġe eftġode
second person singular eftġast eftġodest
third person singular eftġaþ eftġode
plural eftġiaþ eftġodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular eftġiġe eftġode
plural eftġiġen eftġoden
imperative
singular eftġa
plural eftġiaþ
participle present past
eftġiende (ġe)eftġod

Synonyms

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