metegian

Old English

Alternative forms

• metgian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *metagōn (“to moderate”). Equivalent to metan (“to measure”) +‎ -eġ +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old Frisian metigia (“to moderate, mitigate”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

metegian

1. to moderate, temper
2. to regulate, govern
3. to consider

Conjugation

Conjugation of metegian (weak class 2)

infinitive	metegian	metegienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	metegiġe	metegode
second person singular	metegast	metegodest
third person singular	metegaþ	metegode
plural	metegiaþ	metegodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	metegiġe	metegode
plural	metegiġen	metegoden
imperative
singular	metega
plural	metegiaþ
participle	present	past
	metegiende	(ġe)metegod

Synonyms

• metian (much less common)

Derived terms

• ġemetegian
• ġemetegod
• metegung

Descendants

• Middle English: meteȝiæn