telgian
Old English
Etymology
By surface analysis, telgor (“shoot, twig, stem”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtel.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈteɫ.ɣi.ɑn]
Verb
telgian
Conjugation
Conjugation of telgian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | telgian | telgienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | telgiġe | telgode |
| second person singular | telgast | telgodest |
| third person singular | telgaþ | telgode |
| plural | telgiaþ | telgodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | telgiġe | telgode |
| plural | telgiġen | telgoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | telga | |
| plural | telgiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| telgiende | (ġe)telgod | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “telgian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.