gediegan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to ġe- + dēah + -an.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ġedīeġan
- to survive, endure
- Godfremmendra swylcum / gifeþe bið / þæt þone hilderæs / hal gedigeþ. ― It is always granted to those who do good that they survive the battle-charge unhurt. (Beowulf ll. 299-300)
- Hwæþere ic fara feng / feore gedigde / siþes werig / […] ― Yet I survived with my life from my foes' grasp, weary from the journey. (Beowulf, ll. 578-9)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ġedīeġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġedīeġan | ġedīeġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġedīeġe | ġedīeġde |
| second person singular | ġedīeġest, ġedīeġst | ġedīeġdest |
| third person singular | ġedīeġeþ, ġedīeġþ | ġedīeġde |
| plural | ġedīeġaþ | ġedīeġdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġedīeġe | ġedīeġde |
| plural | ġedīeġen | ġedīeġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġedīeġ | |
| plural | ġedīeġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġedīeġende | ġedīeġed | |