wrigian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿrīġian

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Germanic *wrigōną (“to wriggle”), from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (“to turn, wrap, tie”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to turn, bend”). Perhaps related to Low German wriggen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwriːjiɑn/

Verb

wrīġian

  1. to move forward
  2. to incline, tend towards

Conjugation
Conjugation of wrīġian (weak class 2)
infinitive wrīġian tō wrīġienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular wrīġie
wrīġiġe		 wrīġode
2nd-person singular wrīġast wrīġodest
3rd-person singular wrīġaþ wrīġode
plural wrīġiaþ
wrīġiġaþ		 wrīġodon
subjunctive present past
singular wrīġie
wrīġiġe		 wrīġode
plural wrīġien
wrīġiġen		 wrīġoden
imperative
singular wrīġa
plural wrīġiaþ
wrīġiġaþ
participle present past
wrīġiende
wrīġiġende		 (ġe)wrīġod

Descendants
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