goian

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġēoian, ġeōian, ġooian

Etymology

From earlier *ġēowian, *ġēawian, from Proto-West Germanic *gauwōn, a variant of *gauwjan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjoː.i.ɑn/

Verb

ġōian

1. to sigh, groan
2. to lament

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġōian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ġōian	ġōienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġōiġe	ġōode
second person singular	ġōast	ġōodest
third person singular	ġōaþ	ġōode
plural	ġōiaþ	ġōodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġōiġe	ġōode
plural	ġōiġen	ġōoden
imperative
singular	ġōa
plural	ġōiaþ
participle	present	past
	ġōiende	(ġe)ġōod

Derived terms

• ġōung

Related terms

• ġēġan