alecgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzlagjaną, equivalent to ā- +‎ leċġan. Cognate with Old High German irleccan (German erlegen), Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (uslagjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈlej.jɑn/, [ɑːˈled.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

āleċġan

1. (transitive) to lay down, put down
2. (transitive) to lay aside, give up

Conjugation

Conjugation of āleċġan (weak class 1)

infinitive	āleċġan	āleċġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	āleċġe	āleġde
second person singular	āleġst	āleġdest
third person singular	āleġþ	āleġde
plural	āleċġaþ	āleġdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	āleċġe	āleġde
plural	āleċġen	āleġden
imperative
singular	āleġe
plural	āleċġaþ
participle	present	past
	āleċġende	āleġed, āleġd

Descendants

• Middle English: aleggen, aleyen, alayen
  • English: allay