agnian
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
āgnian
- to claim possession
- to take possession, to appropriate
- Hu miht ðu, ðonne, ðe agnian heora god? ― How then can you appropriate their good to yourself? (Alfred’s de Consolatione Philosophae)
- to possess
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of āgnian (weak class 2)
infinitive | āgnian | āgnienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | āgniġe | āgnode |
second person singular | āgnast | āgnodest |
third person singular | āgnaþ | āgnode |
plural | āgniaþ | āgnodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | āgniġe | āgnode |
plural | āgniġen | āgnoden |
imperative | ||
singular | āgna | |
plural | āgniaþ | |
participle | present | past |
āgniende | (ġe)āgnod |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: ahnien (early)