regnian
Old English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Germanic *raginōną (“to advise”). See also reġn-, related to riht.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editreġnian
Conjugation
editConjugation of reġnian (weak class 2)
infinitive | reġnian | reġnienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | reġniġe | reġnode |
second person singular | reġnast | reġnodest |
third person singular | reġnaþ | reġnode |
plural | reġniaþ | reġnodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | reġniġe | reġnode |
plural | reġniġen | reġnoden |
imperative | ||
singular | reġna | |
plural | reġniaþ | |
participle | present | past |
reġniende | (ġe)reġnod |
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Germanic *regnōną. Compare Old Norse regna, Swedish regna, Old High German reganōn, German regnen, Old Dutch *reganon, Dutch regenen, Old Saxon *reganōn, German Low German regen, Old Frisian reinia, West Frisian reine.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editVerb
editreġnian
- (mainly impersonal) to rain
Conjugation
editConjugation of reġnian (weak class 2)
infinitive | reġnian | reġnienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | reġniġe | reġnode |
second person singular | reġnast | reġnodest |
third person singular | reġnaþ | reġnode |
plural | reġniaþ | reġnodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | reġniġe | reġnode |
plural | reġniġen | reġnoden |
imperative | ||
singular | reġna | |
plural | reġniaþ | |
participle | present | past |
reġniende | (ġe)reġnod |
Synonyms
edit- riġnan (much more common)