ecgan

Old English

Etymology

From eċġ (“edge”) +‎ -an (infinitive suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈej.jɑn/, [ˈed.d͡ʒɑn]
  • Rhymes: -ej.jɑn

Verb

ecgan

  1. to sharpen; to give an edge
  2. to harrow

Conjugation

Conjugation of eċġan (weak, class 1)
infinitive eċġan eċġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular eċġe eġde
second person singular eġst eġdest
third person singular eġþ eġde
plural eċġaþ eġdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular eċġe eġde
plural eċġen eġden
imperative
singular eġe
plural eċġaþ
participle present past
eċġende (ġe)eċġed
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