licgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *liggjan, Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.

Compare Old Frisian lidzia, Old Saxon liggian, Old High German liggen, Old Norse liggja, Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (ligan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlij.jɑn/, [ˈlid.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

liċġan

  1. to lie (be in a horizontal position)
  2. to lie down
  3. to be located somewhere (often translated with "to be")
  4. to lead (e.g. of a road or a river)

Conjugation
Conjugation of liċġan (strong class 5)
infinitive liċġan liċġenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular liċġe læġ
second person singular liġst lǣge, lāge
third person singular liġþ læġ
plural liċġaþ lǣgon, lāgon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular liċġe lǣge, lāge
plural liċġen lǣgen, lāgen
imperative
singular liġe
plural liċġaþ
participle present past
liċġende (ġe)leġen

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: lien
    • English: lie, lig
    • Scots: lie
    • Yola: lee
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