forbugan
Old English
Etymology
Equivalent to for- + būgan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forˈbuːɡɑn/, [forˈbuːɣɑn]
Verb
forbūgan
- to avoid, abstain
- to be absent
- to evade, shirk, neglect, disobey
- to pass over, shun
Conjugation
Conjugation of forbūgan (strong class 2)
infinitive | forbūgan | tō forbūganne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | forbūge | forbēah |
2nd-person singular | forbūgest,forbȳhst | forbuge |
3rd-person singular | forbūgeþ,forbȳhþ | forbēah |
plural | forbūgaþ | forbugon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | forbūge | forbuge |
plural | forbūgen | forbugen |
imperative | ||
singular | forbūg(e) | |
plural | forbūgaþ | |
participle | present | past |
forbūgende | forbogen |
Derived terms
- forbūgendlīċ (“avoidable”)
- forbūgendlīċe (“avoidably”)
- forbūgennys f (“avoidance, evasion, declining”)
- unforbūgendlīċ (“unavoidable, inevitable”)
- unforbūgendlīċe (“unavoidably, inevitably”)
Descendants
- Middle English: forbowen
References
- Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary