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): /ɑːˈledd͡ʒɑn/

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 tō āleċġenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular āleċġe āleġde
2nd-person singular āleġest āleġdest
3rd-person singular āleġeþ āleġde
plural āleċġaþ āleġdon
subjunctive present past
singular āleċġe āleġde
plural āleċġen āleġden
imperative
singular āleġe
plural āleċġaþ
participle present past
āleċġende āleġd

Descendants
  • Middle English: aleggen, aleyen, alayen
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