hycgan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hugjaną (“think, consider”). Cognate with Old Saxon huggian, Old High German huggen, Old Norse hyggja, Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hugjan).
Pronunciation
Verb
hyċġan
Usage notes
The conjugation table below shows the inherited forms of hyċġan, with hy(ċ)ġ- throughout the present tense and hogd- throughout the past. These are the normal forms in Early West Saxon. In the other dialects and Late West Saxon, it was often inflected as a weak class II verb hogian.
Conjugation
Conjugation of hyċġan (weak class 3)
| infinitive | hyċġan | hyċġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hyċġe | hogde |
| second person singular | hyġst | hogdest |
| third person singular | hyġþ | hogde |
| plural | hyċġaþ | hogdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hyċġe | hogde |
| plural | hyċġen | hogden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hyġe | |
| plural | hyċġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hyċġende | (ġe)hogd | |