gelecgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *galagjaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ leċġan. Cognate with Old High German gileggen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (galagjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈlej.jɑn/, [jeˈled.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

ġeleċġan

1. to lay, set, place
2. to settle by law the character of
3. to lay a command, task (upon someone)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeleċġan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ġeleċġan	ġeleċġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġeleċġe	ġeleġde
second person singular	ġeleġst	ġeleġdest
third person singular	ġeleġþ	ġeleġde
plural	ġeleċġaþ	ġeleġdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġeleċġe	ġeleġde
plural	ġeleċġen	ġeleġden
imperative
singular	ġeleġe
plural	ġeleċġaþ
participle	present	past
	ġeleċġende	ġeleġed, ġeleġd