plegian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *plegōną. Cognate with Old Frisian plegia, Old Norse plega.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpleɣiɑn/

Verb

plegian

  1. to play; move about sportively; frolic, dance
  2. to move rapidly
  3. to divert or amuse oneself; occupy or busy oneself
  4. to play a game; sport with; exercise; exercise one’s self in any way for the sake of amusement
  5. to play with
  6. to play with a person; toy
  7. to strive after
  8. to play on an instrument
  9. to contend; fight
  10. to clap the hands; applaud
  11. to make sport of; mock
  12. to cohabit (with)

Conjugation
Conjugation of plegian (weak class 2)
infinitive plegian tō plegienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular plegie
plegiġe		 plegode
2nd-person singular plegast plegodest
3rd-person singular plegaþ plegode
plural plegiaþ
plegiġaþ		 plegodon
subjunctive present past
singular plegie
plegiġe		 plegode
plural plegien
plegiġen		 plegoden
imperative
singular plega
plural plegiaþ
plegiġaþ
participle present past
plegiende
plegiġende		 (ġe)plegod

Descendants
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.