lecgan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *laggjan, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną, a causative form of *ligjaną (Old English licgan), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.
Compare Old Frisian ledza, lega, leia, Old Saxon leggian, Old Dutch leggen, Old High German leggen, Old Norse leggja, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (lagjan).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
leċġan
- to put or place
- to bury (a person)
- Peterborough Chronicle, year 1075
- Ēadgȳþ forþfērde on Wintanċeastre, seofon nihtum ǣr Cristesmæssan, and sē cyning hīe lēt bringan tō Westmynstre mid miċelum weorþsċipe, and leġde hīe wiþ Ēadweard cyning hire hlāford.
- Edith passed away in Winchester, a week before Christmas, and the king had her brought to Westminster with great honor, and buried her by King Edward her lord.
- Peterborough Chronicle, year 1075
- to lay (an egg)
- Þæt ċicen leġde ǣġ ǣlċe dæġe. ― The chicken laid an egg every day.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of leċġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | leċġan | leċġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | leċġe | leġde |
| second person singular | leġst | leġdest |
| third person singular | leġþ | leġde |
| plural | leċġaþ | leġdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | leċġe | leġde |
| plural | leċġen | leġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | leġe | |
| plural | leċġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| leċġende | (ġe)leġed, (ġe)leġd | |