hegian
Old English
Etymology
By surface analysis, heċġ (“fence”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxe.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈhe.ɣi.ɑn]
Verb
hegian
Conjugation
Conjugation of hegian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | hegian | hegienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hegiġe | hegode |
| second person singular | hegast | hegodest |
| third person singular | hegaþ | hegode |
| plural | hegiaþ | hegodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hegiġe | hegode |
| plural | hegiġen | hegoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hega | |
| plural | hegiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hegiende | (ġe)hegod | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “hegian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.