gebennian
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ġebennian
- (transitive and intransitive) to wound
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 5[1]:
- Iċ eom ānhaga īserne wund, bille ġebennod, beadoweorca sæd, eċġum wēriġ.
- I am a lone one wounded with iron, wounded by sword, sated of battle-works, weary by edges.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ġebennian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ġebennian | ġebennienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġebenniġe | ġebennode |
| second person singular | ġebennast | ġebennodest |
| third person singular | ġebennaþ | ġebennode |
| plural | ġebenniaþ | ġebennodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġebenniġe | ġebennode |
| plural | ġebenniġen | ġebennoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġebenna | |
| plural | ġebenniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġebenniende | ġebennod | |
Synonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ġebennian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[2], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.