eftgian

Old English

Alternative forms

• geeftgian

Etymology

From the adverb eft, or from Proto-Germanic *aftōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeft.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈeft.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

eftgian

1. to repeat, reiterate
   • Hit is āwriten, "Ne eftga þū þīn word on þīnum ġebede."

     It is written, "Do not repeat your words in your prayers."

   • Þā þā hē þis ġelōmlīċe spræc mid ġeeftgodre sprǣċe

     When at this time he frequently said this with repeated speech

Conjugation

Conjugation of eftġian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	eftġian	eftġienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	eftġiġe	eftġode
second person singular	eftġast	eftġodest
third person singular	eftġaþ	eftġode
plural	eftġiaþ	eftġodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	eftġiġe	eftġode
plural	eftġiġen	eftġoden
imperative
singular	eftġa
plural	eftġiaþ
participle	present	past
	eftġiende	(ġe)eftġod

Synonyms

• edlǣċan