forgieldan

Old English

Alternative forms

• forġildan, forġyldan — Late West Saxon
• forġeldan — Anglian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *frageldaną. Equivalent to for- +‎ ġieldan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈji͜yl.dɑn/, [forˈji͜yɫ.dɑn]

Verb

forġieldan

1. to pay for
2. to repay
   • Laws of King Æthelberht

     Ġif frēomann cyninge stele, IX ġylde forġylde.

     If a freeman steals from the king, he shall pay a fine of nine [shillings].

Conjugation

Conjugation of forġieldan (strong class 3)

infinitive	forġieldan	forġieldenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forġielde	forġeald
second person singular	forġielst, forġieltst	forgulde
third person singular	forġielt	forġeald
plural	forġieldaþ	forguldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forġielde	forgulde
plural	forġielden	forgulden
imperative
singular	forġield
plural	forġieldaþ
participle	present	past
	forġieldende	forgolden

Descendants

• Middle English: foryelden
  • English: foryield