þegnian
Old English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom þeġn (“servant”) + -ian.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editþeġnian
- to serve (+ dative)
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sundayin September, when Job is read"
- ...and his suna fērdon and ðēnode ǣlc ōðrum mid his gōdum on ymhwyrfte æt his hūse...
- ...and his sons went and served each other with his goods in turn at his house...
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sundayin September, when Job is read"
- to serve food
- to serve in the office of
Conjugation
editConjugation of þeġnian (weak class 2)
infinitive | þeġnian | þeġnienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | þeġniġe | þeġnode |
second person singular | þeġnast | þeġnodest |
third person singular | þeġnaþ | þeġnode |
plural | þeġniaþ | þeġnodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | þeġniġe | þeġnode |
plural | þeġniġen | þeġnoden |
imperative | ||
singular | þeġna | |
plural | þeġniaþ | |
participle | present | past |
þeġniende | (ġe)þeġnod |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Middle English: theinen