thregian

Old Saxon

FWOTD – 16 November 2014

Etymology

Of unclear origin. Cognate only with Dutch dreigen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθrɛi̯ɣ.jɑn/

Verb

thrēgian

1. to threaten

   thuo gihōrda thie heritogo thia heri Iudeono thrēgian fan is thiodne

   then the duke of the Jewish army heard the ruler threaten

   (Heliand, verse 5369)

Conjugation

Conjugation of thrēgian (weak class 1)

infinitive	thrēgian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	thrēgiu	thrēgda
2nd person singular	thrēgis	thrēgdes
3rd person singular	thrēgid	thrēgda
plural	thrēgiad	thrēgdun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	thrēgie	thrēgdi
2nd person singular	thrēgies	thrēgdis
3rd person singular	thrēgie	thrēgdi
plural	thrēgien	thrēgdin
imperative	present
singular	thrēgi
plural	thrēgiad
participle	present	past
	thrēgiandi	githrēgid, thrēgid

Descendants

• Middle Low German: dreigen