eggian

Old English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse eggja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɡ.ɡi.ɑn/

Verb

eggian

1. to excite, egg

Conjugation

Conjugation of eggian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	eggian	eggienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	eggiġe	eggode
second person singular	eggast	eggodest
third person singular	eggaþ	eggode
plural	eggiaþ	eggodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	eggiġe	eggode
plural	eggiġen	eggoden
imperative
singular	egga
plural	eggiaþ
participle	present	past
	eggiende	(ġe)eggod

Derived terms

• ġeeggian

Related terms

• eċġ
• eċġan
• eċġian

Descendants

• Middle English: eggen
  • English: egg

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• ekkian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aggjōn, from Proto-Germanic *agjōną.

Verb

eggian

1. to harrow

Conjugation

Conjugation of eggian (weak class 1)

infinitive	eggian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	eggiu	egida
2nd person singular	egis	egides
3rd person singular	egid	egida
plural	eggiad	egidun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	eggie	egidi
2nd person singular	eggies	egidis
3rd person singular	eggie	egidi
plural	eggien	egidin
imperative	present
singular	egi
plural	eggiad
participle	present	past
	eggiandi	giegid, egid