giwian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *giwō (“boasting; audacity”). Compare Old Norse gjó (“enjoyment; sensuality; lust”), Middle High German giude (“loud revelry; boasting”).
Pronunciation
Verb
ġiwian
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġiwian (weak class 2)
infinitive | ġiwian | ġiwienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ġiwiġe | ġiwode |
second person singular | ġiwast | ġiwodest |
third person singular | ġiwaþ | ġiwode |
plural | ġiwiaþ | ġiwodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ġiwiġe | ġiwode |
plural | ġiwiġen | ġiwoden |
imperative | ||
singular | ġiwa | |
plural | ġiwiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ġiwiende | (ġe)ġiwod |