lognian

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• lagnian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laugnijan, from Proto-Germanic *laugnijaną.

Verb

lōgnian

1. to deny
   • 9th c. Heliand, verse 1341

     ...[lāgniad] iuwa lēra,...

     ...(they) denying your lessons,...

Conjugation

Conjugation of lōgnian (weak class 1)

infinitive	lōgnian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	lōgniu	lōgnida
2nd person singular	lōgnis	lōgnides
3rd person singular	lōgnid	lōgnida
plural	lōgniad	lōgnidun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	lōgnie	lōgnidi
2nd person singular	lōgnies	lōgnidis
3rd person singular	lōgnie	lōgnidi
plural	lōgnien	lōgnidin
imperative	present
singular	lōgni
plural	lōgniad
participle	present	past
	lōgniandi	gilōgnid, lōgnid

Descendants

• Middle Low German: lôchenen
• → Saterland Frisian: löägenje, lööchenje (< lāgnian)
• → West Frisian: leagenje (< lāgnian)

References

• Köbler, Gerhard, Altsächsisches Wörterbuch (5th edition 2014)