ofgiefan

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *abagebaną, equivalent to of- +‎ ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon afgevan, Old High German abageban.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ofˈji͜y.fɑn/, [ovˈji͜y.vɑn]

Verb[edit]

ofġiefan (West Saxon)

  1. to give up, leave, abandon.

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of ofġiefan (strong class 5)
infinitive ofġiefan ofġiefenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ofġiefe ofġeaf
second person singular ofġiefst ofġēafe
third person singular ofġiefþ ofġeaf
plural ofġiefaþ ofġēafon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ofġiefe ofġēafe
plural ofġiefen ofġēafen
imperative
singular ofġief
plural ofġiefaþ
participle present past
ofġiefende ofġefen
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