drygan

Old English

Alternative forms

• drīġan, drīġean

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *draugijan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdryː.jɑn/

Verb

drȳġan

1. to dry; make dry
2. to rub dry; wipe

Conjugation

Conjugation of drȳġan (weak class 1)

infinitive	drȳġan	drȳġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	drȳġe	drȳġde
second person singular	drȳġest, drȳġst	drȳġdest
third person singular	drȳġeþ, drȳġþ	drȳġde
plural	drȳġaþ	drȳġdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	drȳġe	drȳġde
plural	drȳġen	drȳġden
imperative
singular	drȳġ
plural	drȳġaþ
participle	present	past
	drȳġende	(ġe)drȳġed

Derived terms

• ādrȳġan
• fordrȳġan
• ġedrȳġan
• ofdrȳġan

Related terms

• drȳġe

Descendants

• Middle English: driȝen, drien
  • English: dry
  • Scots: drie, dry