forgietan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fragetaną, equivalent to for- + ġietan. Cognate with Old Frisian forieta (West Frisian ferjitte), Old Saxon fargetan (Low German vergeten), Old Dutch fargetan (Dutch vergeten), Old High German firgezzan, vergezzen (German vergessen).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forˈjiy̯tɑn/, /forˈjiy̯tɑn/
Verb
forġietan
- (with genitive or accusative) To forget
- c. 900, The Consolation of Philosophy
- Þū hæfst þāra wǣpna tō hraðe forġieten þe iċ þē ǣr sealde.
- You have too quickly forgotten the weapons that I gave you.
- Þū hæfst þāra wǣpna tō hraðe forġieten þe iċ þē ǣr sealde.
- late 10th century, Lambeth Psalter, Psalm 102:4
- Iċ forġeat tō etenne mīnne hlāf.
- I forgot to eat my bread.
- Iċ forġeat tō etenne mīnne hlāf.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 16:5
- Þā his leorningcnihtas cwōmon ofer þone mūðan, hīe forġēaton þæt hīe hlāfas nāmon.
- When the disciples reached the other side of the river, they had forgotten to bring any bread.
- Þā his leorningcnihtas cwōmon ofer þone mūðan, hīe forġēaton þæt hīe hlāfas nāmon.
- c. 900, The Consolation of Philosophy
Conjugation
Conjugation of forġietan (strong class 5)
| infinitive | forġietan | tō forġietenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | forġiete | forġeat |
| 2nd-person singular | forġitst | forġēate |
| 3rd-person singular | forġit, forġitt | forġeat |
| plural | forġietaþ | forġēaton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | forġiete | forġēate |
| plural | forġieten | forġēaten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | forġiet | |
| plural | forġietaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| forġietende | forġieten | |
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