bycgan
Old English
Alternative forms
- biċġan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bugjaną. Cognate with Old Saxon buggian, Gothic 𐌱𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bugjan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbyd.d͡ʒɑn/
Verb
bycgan
- to buy
Conjugation
Conjugation of byċġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | byċġan | tō byċġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | byċġe | bohte |
| 2nd-person singular | byġest | bohtest |
| 3rd-person singular | byġeþ | bohte |
| plural | byċġaþ | bohton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | byċġe | bohte |
| plural | byċġen | bohten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | byġe | |
| plural | byċġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| byċġende | (ġe)boht | |
Derived terms
- bebyċġan
Related terms
- þiċġan
Descendants
- Middle English: buggen, biggen, byen
- English: buy
- Scots: by