giwian
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġiowian, ġiwan, ġiƿian
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *giwō (“boasting; audacity”). Compare Old Norse gjó (“enjoyment; sensuality; lust”), Middle High German giude (“loud revelry; boasting”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjiwiɑn/
Inflection
Conjugation of ġiwian (weak class 2)
infinitive | ġiwian | tō ġiwienne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | ġiwie ġiwiġe |
ġiwode |
2nd-person singular | ġiwast | ġiwodest |
3rd-person singular | ġiwaþ | ġiwode |
plural | ġiwiaþ ġiwiġaþ |
ġiwodon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | ġiwie ġiwiġe |
ġiwode |
plural | ġiwien ġiwiġen |
ġiwoden |
imperative | ||
singular | ġiwa | |
plural | ġiwiaþ ġiwiġaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ġiwiende ġiwiġende |
(ġe)ġiwod |
Derived terms
- ġeġiwian
- ġiwung
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