forȝiven
See also: forgiven
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English forġiefan (“to forgive, give up, provide”), from Proto-Germanic *fragebaną. See forgive; equivalent to for- + ȝiven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔrˈjivən/, /fɔrˈjeːvən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of forȝiven (strong class 5/4)
| infinitive | (to) forȝiven, forȝive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | forȝive | forȝaf, forȝef | |
| 2nd-person singular | forȝivest | forȝeve, forȝave, forȝaf, forȝef | |
| 3rd-person singular | forȝiveth | forȝaf, forȝef | |
| subjunctive singular | forȝive | forȝeve1, forȝave1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | forȝiven, forȝive | forȝeven, forȝeve, forȝaven, forȝave | |
| imperative plural | forȝiveth, forȝive | — | |
| participles | forȝivynge, forȝivende | forȝeven, forȝeve, forȝiven, forȝive, forȝoven, forȝove | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “foryēven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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