wyrgan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿyrġan — wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *wurgijaną, from *wargaz (“outlaw”) (Old English wearg), or from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ- (“bind, squeeze”). Cognate with Old Frisian wergia, Dutch wurgen, Old High German wurgen (German würgen).
Pronunciation
Verb
wyrġan or wyrgan
Conjugation
Conjugation of wyrġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | wyrġan, wyrgan | wyrġenne, wyrgenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wyrġe, wyrge | wyrġde, wyrgde |
| second person singular | wyrġest, wyrġst, wyrgest, wyrgst | wyrġdest, wyrgdest |
| third person singular | wyrġeþ, wyrġþ, wyrgeþ, wyrgþ | wyrġde, wyrgde |
| plural | wyrġaþ, wyrgaþ | wyrġdon, wyrgdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wyrġe, wyrge | wyrġde, wyrgde |
| plural | wyrġen, wyrgen | wyrġden, wyrgden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wyrġ, wyrg, wyrh | |
| plural | wyrġaþ, wyrgaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wyrġende, wyrgende | (ġe)wyrġed, (ġe)wyrged | |