scogan

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċeōġan, sċōġean, sċōan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skōhōną, derived from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz (“shoe”), whence Old English scōh (“shoe”). Cognate with Old High German scuohōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃoː.jɑn/

Verb

sċōġan

1. (transitive) to put shoes on someone or something, (reflexive) to put shoes on
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "On the Festival of St. Peter the Apostle"

     Se enġel cwæþ, "Begyrd þē and sċō þē and fylġ mē." Petrus þā him fylġde, and þūhte him swelċe hit swefn wǣre.

     The angel said, "Put on your belt and shoes and follow me." Then Peter followed him, and it felt to him like he was dreaming.

2. (transitive) to give someone shoes

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċōġan (weak class 2)

infinitive	sċōġan	sċōġenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	sċōġe	sċōde
second person singular	sċōst	sċōdest
third person singular	sċōþ	sċōde
plural	sċōġaþ	sċōdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	sċōġe	sċōde
plural	sċōġen	sċōden
imperative
singular	sċō
plural	sċōġaþ
participle	present	past
	sċōġende	(ġe)sċōd

Antonyms

• onsċōġan

Descendants

• Middle English: shon, shoen; shod
  • Scots: scho; schod
  • English: shoe; shod