forgiefan

Old English

Alternative forms

• forġyfan, forġifan — Late West Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fragebaną, corresponding to for- +‎ ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon fargevan, Middle Dutch vergeven (Dutch vergeven), Old High German fargeban (German vergeben), Old Norse fyrigefa (Icelandic fyrirgefa), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (fragiban).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈji͜y.fɑn/, [forˈji͜y.vɑn]

Verb

forġiefan (West Saxon)

1. to give
2. to forgive (+dative a person) (+accusative for something)

Conjugation

Conjugation of forġiefan (strong class 5)

infinitive	forġiefan	forġiefenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forġiefe	forġeaf
second person singular	forġiefst	forġēafe
third person singular	forġiefþ	forġeaf
plural	forġiefaþ	forġēafon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forġiefe	forġēafe
plural	forġiefen	forġēafen
imperative
singular	forġief
plural	forġiefaþ
participle	present	past
	forġiefende	forġefen

Derived terms

• forġifnes (“forgiveness”)

Descendants

• Middle English: forȝiven
  • ⇒ Middle English: forgiven (influenced by given)
    • English: forgive
    • Scots: forgie, firgee, forgae