dreogan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dreuganą. Cognate with Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽 (driugan, “do military service”), Old Saxon driogan and Old Norse drýgja (“perform, practise”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdreːo̯ɡɑn/, [ˈdreːo̯ɣɑn]

Verb

drēogan

  1. to do, perform (a service, duty etc.)
  2. to bear, suffer, undergo, endure

Conjugation
Conjugation of drēogan (strong class 2)
infinitive drēogan tō drēogenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular drēoge drēah
2nd-person singular drīegest druge
3rd-person singular drīegeþ drēah
plural drēogaþ drugon
subjunctive present past
singular drēoge druge
plural drēogen drugen
imperative
singular drēog
plural drēogaþ
participle present past
drēogende (ġe)drogen

Derived terms

Descendants
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