lecgan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *lagjaną, a causative form of *ligjaną (Old English licgan), from Indo-European *legʰ-. Compare Old Frisian ledza, lega, leia, Old Saxon leggian, Old Dutch leggen, Old High German leggen, Old Norse leggja, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (lagja).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈled.d͡ʒɑn/
Verb
leċġan
- to put or place
- Iċ leġde þā tange eft on þone tōlbox.
- I put the pliers back in the toolbox.
- Hē leġde his sċēatcodd on þone bēod.
- He placed his wallet on the table.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Hwǣr leġdest þū mīne bōc?
- Where did you put my book?
- Hwǣr leġdest þū mīne bōc?
- to bury (a person)
- Peterborough Chronicle, year 1075
- Ēadgȳþ forþfērde on Wintanċeastre, seofon nihtum ǣr Cristesmæssan, and se cyning hīe lēt bringan tō Westmynstre mid miċelum weorþsċipe, and leġde hīe wiþ Ēadweard cyning hiere hlāford.
- Edith passed away in Winchester, a week before Christmas, and the king had her brought to Westminster with great honor, and buried her by King Edward her lord.
- Ēadgȳþ forþfērde on Wintanċeastre, seofon nihtum ǣr Cristesmæssan, and se cyning hīe lēt bringan tō Westmynstre mid miċelum weorþsċipe, and leġde hīe wiþ Ēadweard cyning hiere hlāford.
- Peterborough Chronicle, year 1075
- to lay (an egg)
- Þæt ċicen leġde ǣġ ǣlċe dæġe.
- The chicken laid an egg every day.
Conjugation
Conjugation of leċġan (weak class 1)
infinitive | leċġan | tō leċġenne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | leċġe | leġde |
2nd-person singular | leġst | leġdest |
3rd-person singular | leġþ | leġde |
plural | leċġaþ | leġdon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | leċġe | leġde |
plural | leċġen | leġden |
imperative | ||
singular | leġe | |
plural | leċġaþ | |
participle | present | past |
leċġende | (ġe)leġd |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- oferleċġan
- ofleċġan
- underleċġan
- wiþleċġan
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