þicgan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þigjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *tegʰ-, *tēgʰ-. Cognate with Old Norse þiggja (Swedish tigga), Old Saxon thiggian, Old High German dikken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθid.d͡ʒɑn/
Verb
þiċġan
- to receive, take, accept
- to take (food), consume
Conjugation
Conjugation of þiċġan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | þiċġan | tō þiċġanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | þiċġe | þeah, þāh |
| 2nd-person singular | þiġest | þǣge |
| 3rd-person singular | þiġeþ | þeah, þāh |
| plural | þiċġaþ | þǣgon, þēgon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | þiċġe | þǣge |
| plural | þiċġen | þǣgen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | — | |
| plural | — | |
| participle | present | past |
| þiċġende | þeġen | |
Descendants
- Middle English: thiggen
- Scots: thig
- English: thig