ecgian

Old English

Etymology

From eċġ +‎ -ian. Compare Old Norse eggja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈej.ji.ɑn/, [ˈed.d͡ʒi.ɑn]

Verb

eċġian

1. (transitive) to edge, provide with an edge

Conjugation

Conjugation of eċġian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	eċġian	eċġienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	eċġiġe	eċġode
second person singular	eċġast	eċġodest
third person singular	eċġaþ	eċġode
plural	eċġiaþ	eċġodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	eċġiġe	eċġode
plural	eċġiġen	eċġoden
imperative
singular	eċġa
plural	eċġiaþ
participle	present	past
	eċġiende	(ġe)eċġod

Related terms

• eċġan
• eggian

Descendants

• Middle English: eggen
  • English: edge
  • Scots: edge