godian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gōdōn, equivalent to gōd +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡoː.di.ɑn/

Verb

gōdian

1. (intransitive) to be or become good; to prosper
2. (transitive) to make good; to give an appearance of being good
3. (transitive) to endow, furnish with
4. (transitive) to set right, put in good order
5. (transitive) to make abundant, accumulate

Conjugation

Conjugation of gōdian (weak class 2)

infinitive	gōdian	gōdienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	gōdiġe	gōdode
second person singular	gōdast	gōdodest
third person singular	gōdaþ	gōdode
plural	gōdiaþ	gōdodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	gōdiġe	gōdode
plural	gōdiġen	gōdoden
imperative
singular	gōda
plural	gōdiaþ
participle	present	past
	gōdiende	(ġe)gōdod

Derived terms

• ġegōdian

Descendants

• Middle English: godiȝen, goden
  • English: good
  • Scots: gude, guid