forgægan

Old English

Etymology

From for- +‎ *gǣġan, from Proto-West Germanic *gaigijan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈɡæː.jɑn/

Verb

forgǣġan

1. to divert from, prevaricate
2. to transgress

Conjugation

Conjugation of forgǣġan (weak class 1)

infinitive	forgǣġan	forgǣġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forgǣġe	forgǣġde
second person singular	forgǣġest, forgǣġst	forgǣġdest
third person singular	forgǣġeþ, forgǣġþ	forgǣġde
plural	forgǣġaþ	forgǣġdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forgǣġe	forgǣġde
plural	forgǣġen	forgǣġden
imperative
singular	forgǣġ
plural	forgǣġaþ
participle	present	past
	forgǣġende	forgǣġed

Related terms

• ofergǣġan