forgiefan
Old English
Alternative forms
- forgyfan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fragebaną, corresponding to for- + ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon fargevan, Middle Dutch vergeven (Dutch vergeven), Old High German fargeban (German vergeben), Old Norse fyrigefa (Icelandic fyrirgefa), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (fragiban).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forˈjiy̯fɑn/, [forˈjiy̯vɑn]
Verb
forġiefan
- (West Saxon) to give
- (West Saxon) to forgive
Conjugation
Conjugation of forġiefan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | forġiefan | tō forġiefanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | forġiefe | forġeaf |
| 2nd-person singular | forġiefst | forġeafe |
| 3rd-person singular | forġiefþ | forġeaf |
| plural | forġiefaþ | forġēafon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | forġiefe | forġēafe |
| plural | forġiefen | forġēafen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forġief | |
| plural | forġiefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forġiefende | forġiefen | |
Derived terms
- forġifnes (“forgiveness”)
Descendants
- Middle English: foryiven, forȝiven (in part)
- English forgive (in part)