forgiefan

Old English

Alternative forms

• forġyfan, forġifan – Late West Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fragebaną, corresponding to for- +‎ ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon fargevan, Middle Dutch vergeven (Dutch vergeven), Old High German fargeban (German vergeben), Old Norse fyrigefa (Icelandic fyrirgefa), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (fragiban).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈji͜y.fɑn/, [forˈji͜y.vɑn]

Verb

forġiefan (West Saxon)

1. to give
2. to forgive (+dative a person) (+accusative for something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of forġiefan (strong class 5)

infinitive	forġiefan	forġiefenne
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	forġiefe	forġeaf
2nd-person singular	forġiefst	forġēafe
3rd-person singular	forġiefþ	forġeaf
plural	forġiefaþ	forġēafon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	forġiefe	forġēafe
plural	forġiefen	forġēafen
imperative
singular	forġief
plural	forġiefaþ
participle	present	past
	forġiefende	forġefen

Derived terms

• forġifnes (“forgiveness”)

Descendants

• Middle English: forȝiven, foryiven, foryeven
  • ⇒ Middle English: forgiven (influenced by given)
    • English: forgive
    • Scots: forgie, firgee, forgae