metegian
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *metagōn (“to moderate”). Equivalent to metan (“to measure”) + -eġ + -ian. Cognate with Old Frisian metigia (“to moderate, mitigate”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
metegian
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of metegian (weak class 2)
infinitive | metegian | metegienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | metegiġe | metegode |
second person singular | metegast | metegodest |
third person singular | metegaþ | metegode |
plural | metegiaþ | metegodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | metegiġe | metegode |
plural | metegiġen | metegoden |
imperative | ||
singular | metega | |
plural | metegiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
metegiende | (ġe)metegod |
Synonyms edit
- metian (much less common)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: meteȝiæn