onhnigan
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From on- + hnīgan (“to bow”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]onhnīgan
- (transitive and intransitive) to bow down, bend down, press down, bow
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30[1]:
- Þonne iċ mec onhebbe ond hī onhnīgaþ tō mē, moniġe mid miltse, þǣr iċ monnum sceal īċan upcyme ēadiġnesse.
- When I raise myself up and they bow down to me, many with mercy, then I shall increase rising of happiness for men.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of onhnīgan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | onhnīgan | onhnīgenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | onhnīge | onhnāg, onhnāh |
| second person singular | onhnīġst | onhnige |
| third person singular | onhnīġþ | onhnāg, onhnāh |
| plural | onhnīgaþ | onhnigon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | onhnīge | onhnige |
| plural | onhnīgen | onhnigen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | onhnīġ | |
| plural | onhnīgaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| onhnīgende | onhniġen | |
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “onhnīgan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[2], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.