blodgian
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *blōdagōn, equivalent to blōd + -gian or possibly blōdiġ + -ian. Cognate with Old High German bluotagōn.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
blōdgian
- to make or become bloody
- to be bloodthirsty
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of blōdgian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | blōdgian | blōdgienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | blōdgiġe | blōdgode |
| second person singular | blōdgast | blōdgodest |
| third person singular | blōdgaþ | blōdgode |
| plural | blōdgiaþ | blōdgodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | blōdgiġe | blōdgode |
| plural | blōdgiġen | blōdgoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | blōdga | |
| plural | blōdgiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| blōdgiende | (ġe)blōdgod | |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: *blodgien, blodeken
- ⇒ Middle English: biblodgien
References edit
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “blódgian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.