freogan
Old English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *frijōn and *frijigōn, from Proto-Germanic *frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European *preyH-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]frēogan or frēoġan
- to free, to liberate
- Deuteronomy:
- Freo hine on ðam seofoðan geare.
- Free him in the seventh year.
- to like, to love, to honour
- Beowulf:
- Ic ðec for sunu wylle freogan.
- I will love you as a son.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of frēoġan (weak class 2)
| infinitive | frēoġan | frēoġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | frēoġe | frēode |
| second person singular | frēost | frēodest |
| third person singular | frēoþ | frēode |
| plural | frēoġaþ | frēodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | frēoġe | frēode |
| plural | frēoġen | frēoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | frēo | |
| plural | frēoġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| frēoġende | (ġe)frēod | |
Derived terms
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- Old English class 2 weak verbs