leogan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *leugan. Cognate with Old Frisian liāga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈle͜oː.ɡɑn/, [ˈle͜oː.ɣɑn]

Verb

lēogan

to lie (tell an untruth)
to be wrong, err
to deceive
to belie

Conjugation

Conjugation of lēogan (strong class 2)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	lēogan	lēogenne
first person singular	lēoge	lēag, lēah
second person singular	līeġst	luge
third person singular	līeġþ	lēag, lēah
plural	lēogaþ	lugon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lēoge	luge
plural	lēogen	lugen
imperative
singular	lēog, lēoh
plural	lēogaþ
participle	present	past
	lēogende	(ġe)logen

Derived terms

belēogan

Descendants

Middle English: lien
- English: lie
- Scots: lee

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