syngian

Old English

Etymology

From earlier *synʲnʲægœ̄jan [synʲ.nʲæ.ɣøː.jɑn], from *sunʲnʲægōjan [sunʲ.nʲæ.ɣoː.jɑn]. Related to the noun synn (“sin”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsyn.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈsyn.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

syngian

  1. to sin
    Se hierde manode þæt man syngian ne sċolde.
    The pastor urged that one should not sin.
    Hē syngode, ac him wæs forġiefen.
    He sinned, but was forgiven.

Conjugation
Conjugation of syngian (weak class 2)
infinitive syngian tō syngienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular syngie
syngiġe		 syngode
2nd-person singular syngast syngodest
3rd-person singular syngaþ syngode
plural syngiaþ
syngiġaþ		 syngodon
subjunctive present past
singular syngie
syngiġe		 syngode
plural syngien
syngiġen		 syngoden
imperative
singular synga
plural syngiaþ
syngiġaþ
participle present past
syngiende
syngiġende		 (ġe)syngod
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