dreogan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dreugan, from Proto-Germanic *dreuganą. Cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (driugan, “do military service”), Old Saxon driogan and Old Norse drýgja (“perform, practise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdre͜oː.ɡɑn/, [ˈdre͜oː.ɣɑn]

Verb

drēogan

1. to do, perform (a service, duty etc.)
2. to bear, suffer, undergo, endure

Conjugation

Conjugation of drēogan (strong class 2)

infinitive	drēogan	drēogenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	drēoge	drēag, drēah
second person singular	drīeġst	druge
third person singular	drīeġþ	drēag, drēah
plural	drēogaþ	drugon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	drēoge	druge
plural	drēogen	drugen
imperative
singular	drēog, drēoh
plural	drēogaþ
participle	present	past
	drēogende	(ġe)drogen

Derived terms

• þurhdrēogan

Descendants

• English: dree, drudge
• Scots: dree