agnian
Old English
Etymology
From āgen (“own”) + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːɡniɑn/, [ˈɑːɣniɑn]
Verb
āgnian
- to claim possession
- to take possession, to appropriate
- Hu miht ðu, ðonne, ðe agnian heora god? How then can you appropriate their good to yourself? (Alfred’s de Consolatione Philosophae)
- to possess
Conjugation
Conjugation of āgnian (weak class 2)
infinitive | āgnian | tō āgnienne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | āgnie āgniġe | āgnode |
2nd-person singular | āgnast | āgnodest |
3rd-person singular | āgnaþ | āgnode |
plural | āgniaþ āgniġaþ | āgnodon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | āgnie āgniġe | āgnode |
plural | āgnien āgniġen | āgnoden |
imperative | ||
singular | āgna | |
plural | āgniaþ āgniġaþ | |
participle | present | past |
āgniende āgniġende | (ġe)āgnod |
Derived terms
- ġeāgnian
Descendants
- Middle English: ownen
- English: own