tirgan
Old English
Alternative forms
- terġan
- tiriġan
- tirwian
- tirian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *targijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtirjɑn/
Verb
tirġan
- to worry, exasperate
- to provoke, pain, irritate
- to excite
Conjugation
Conjugation of tirġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | tirġan | tō tirġanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | tirġo | tirġde |
| 2nd-person singular | tirġest | tirġdest |
| 3rd-person singular | tirġeþ | tirġde |
| plural | tirġaþ | tirġdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | tirġe | tirġde |
| plural | tirġen | tirġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tirġ(e) | |
| plural | tirġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tirġende | tirġd | |
Derived terms
- tirġing
Descendants
- Middle English: terien, tarien
- English: tarry
- Scots: tarie, tary, tarry