gemetegian

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġemetgian

Etymology

ġe- +‎ metegian

Pronunciation

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

Verb

ġemetegian

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġemetegian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ġemetegian	ġemetegienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġemetegiġe	ġemetegode
second person singular	ġemetegast	ġemetegodest
third person singular	ġemetegaþ	ġemetegode
plural	ġemetegiaþ	ġemetegodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġemetegiġe	ġemetegode
plural	ġemetegiġen	ġemetegoden
imperative
singular	ġemetega
plural	ġemetegiaþ
participle	present	past
	ġemetegiende	ġemetegod

Derived terms

• ġemetegod
• ġemetegung

Descendants

• Middle English: meteȝiæn