alecgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uzlagjaną, equivalent to ā- +‎ leċġan. Cognate with Old High German irleccan (German erlegen), Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (uslagjan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈlej.jɑn/, [ɑːˈled.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

āleċġan

  1. (transitive) to lay down, put down
  2. (transitive) to lay aside, give up

Conjugation
Conjugation of āleċġan (weak class 1)
infinitive āleċġan āleċġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular āleċġe āleġde
second person singular āleġst āleġdest
third person singular āleġþ āleġde
plural āleċġaþ āleġdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular āleċġe āleġde
plural āleċġen āleġden
imperative
singular āleġe
plural āleċġaþ
participle present past
āleċġende āleġed, āleġd

Descendants
  • Middle English: aleggen, aleyen, alayen
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