witgian

Old English

Alternative forms

• wītegian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wītagōn. Equivalent to wītga +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiːt.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈwiːt.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

wītgian

1. to prophesize

Conjugation

Conjugation of wītgian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wītgian	wītgienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wītgiġe	wītgode
second person singular	wītgast	wītgodest
third person singular	wītgaþ	wītgode
plural	wītgiaþ	wītgodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wītgiġe	wītgode
plural	wītgiġen	wītgoden
imperative
singular	wītga
plural	wītgiaþ
participle	present	past
	wītgiende	(ġe)wītgod

Derived terms

• wītgung

Descendants

• Middle English: wītien