gelecgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *galagjaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ leċġan. Cognate with Old High German gileggen, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (galagjan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈlej.jɑn/, [jeˈled.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

ġeleċġan

  1. to lay, set, place
  2. to settle by law the character of
  3. to lay a command, task (upon someone)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġeleċġan (weak, class 1)
infinitive ġeleċġan ġeleċġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġeleċġe ġeleġde
second person singular ġeleġst ġeleġdest
third person singular ġeleġþ ġeleġde
plural ġeleċġaþ ġeleġdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġeleċġe ġeleġde
plural ġeleċġen ġeleġden
imperative
singular ġeleġe
plural ġeleċġaþ
participle present past
ġeleċġende ġeleġed, ġeleġd
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