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gedigan
gedigan
Old English
Verb
ġedīgan
- to survive, endure
- Godfremmendra swylcum gifeþe bið þæt þone hilderæs hal gedigeþ. It is always granted to those who do good that they survive the battle-charge unhurt. (Beowulf ll. 299-300)
- Hwæþere ic fara feng feore gedigde / siþes werig. Yet I survived with my life from my foes' grasp, weary from the journey. (Beowulf, ll. 578-9)
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġedīgan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġedīgan | tō ġedīganne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġedīge | ġedīgde |
| 2nd-person singular | ġedīgest | ġedīgdest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġedīgeþ | ġedīgde |
| plural | ġedīgaþ | ġedīgdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġedīge | ġedīgde |
| plural | ġedīgen | ġedīgden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġedīge | |
| plural | ġedīgaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġedīgende | ġedīged | |