forgieman
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
forġīeman
- to neglect
- to pass by
- to transgress
Usage notes[edit]
Forġīeman takes an object in the accusative case, unlike the unprefixed ġīeman, which almost always takes a genitive object.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of forġīeman (weak class 1)
| infinitive | forġīeman | forġīemenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | forġīeme | forġīemde |
| second person singular | forġīemest, forġīemst | forġīemdest |
| third person singular | forġīemeþ, forġīemþ | forġīemde |
| plural | forġīemaþ | forġīemdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | forġīeme | forġīemde |
| plural | forġīemen | forġīemden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forġīem | |
| plural | forġīemaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forġīemende | forġīemed | |
Related terms[edit]
- forġīemednes f (“neglect”)
References[edit]
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “FORĠȲMAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.