fregnan

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrej.nɑn/

Verb

freġnan

1. alternative form of friġnan (“to ask”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of freġnan (strong, class III)

infinitive	freġnan	freġnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	freġne	fræġn
second person singular	friġnest, friġnst	frugne
third person singular	friġneþ, friġnþ	fræġn
plural	freġnaþ	frugnon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	freġne	frugne
plural	freġnen	frugnen
imperative
singular	freġn
plural	freġnaþ
participle	present	past
	freġnende	(ġe)frugnen

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fregnan, from Proto-Germanic *frehnaną.

Verb

fregnan

1. to ask, pray

   sie mid is uuordun fragn huene sie sokean quamin (Heliand, verse 4839)

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

Conjugation of fregnan (strong class 3)

infinitive	fregnan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	frignu	fragn
2nd person singular	frignis	frugni
3rd person singular	frignid	fragn
plural	fregnad	frugnun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	fregne	frugni
2nd person singular	fregnes	frugnis
3rd person singular	fregne	frugni
plural	fregnen	frugnin
imperative	present
singular	fregn
plural	fregnad
participle	present	past
	frignandi	gifrognan, frognan

Derived terms

• gifregnan