ofgiefan

Old English

Alternative forms

• obġiban, ofġifan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *abagebaną, equivalent to of- +‎ ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon afgevan, Old High German abageban.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

ofġiefan (West Saxon)

1. to give up, leave, abandon
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     þonne iċ eorla līf · eal ġeondþenċe,
     hū hī fǣrlīċe · flet ofġēafon,

     when I think of all fighters lives,
     how they suddenly left halls,

Conjugation

Conjugation of ofġiefan (strong class 5)

infinitive	ofġiefan	ofġiefenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ofġiefe	ofġeaf
second person singular	ofġiefst	ofġēafe
third person singular	ofġiefþ	ofġeaf
plural	ofġiefaþ	ofġēafon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ofġiefe	ofġēafe
plural	ofġiefen	ofġēafen
imperative
singular	ofġief
plural	ofġiefaþ
participle	present	past
	ofġiefende	ofġefen