forhergian

Old English

Etymology

From for- +‎ hergian. Cognate with Old High German farheriōn, German verheeren.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

forhergian

  1. to lay waste, destroy, ravage, devastate, plunder
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DC.LXXXVI Hēr Mūl ⁊ Ceadwalla Cent ⁊ Wiht forhergodan.
      Year 686 In this year Mul and Cædwalla laid waste to Kent and Wight.
    (gloss) vāstāre, dēvāstāre, dēpŏpŭlāre

Conjugation

Conjugation of forhergian (weak, class 2)
infinitive forhergian forhergienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular forhergiġe forhergode
second person singular forhergast forhergodest
third person singular forhergaþ forhergode
plural forhergiaþ forhergodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular forhergiġe forhergode
plural forhergiġen forhergoden
imperative
singular forherga
plural forhergiaþ
participle present past
forhergiende forhergod

References

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