licgan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-. Compare Old Frisian lidzia, Old Saxon liggian, Old High German liggen, Old Norse liggja, Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (ligan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlid.d͡ʒɑn/
Verb
liċġan
- to lie, to rest on the ground, to be situated
- He læg æt forþsiðe: he lay at death's door.
Conjugation
Conjugation of liċġan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | liċġan | tō liċġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | liċġe | læġ |
| 2nd-person singular | liġest | lǣġe |
| 3rd-person singular | liġeþ | læġ |
| plural | liċġaþ | lǣġon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | liċġe | lǣġe |
| plural | liċġen | lǣġen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | liċġ | |
| plural | liċġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| liċġende | (ġe)leġen | |
Derived terms
- beliċġan
- forliċġan
- ymbliċġan
Related terms
- leċġan
- lōg
- lōgian
- leġer
- ġeliġre
Descendants
- Middle English: liggen, lien
- English: lie