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Definition 2024
agnian
agnian
Old English
Verb
āgnian
- to claim possession
- to take possession, to appropriate
- Hu miht ðu, ðonne, ðe agnian heora god? How then can you appropriate their good to yourself? (Alfred’s de Consolatione Philosophae)
- to possess
Conjugation
Conjugation of āgnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | āgnian | tō āgnianne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | āgnie āgniġe |
āgnode |
| 2nd-person singular | āgnast | āgnodest |
| 3rd-person singular | āgnaþ | āgnode |
| plural | āgniaþ āgniġaþ |
āgnodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | āgnie āgniġe |
āgnode |
| plural | āgnien āgniġen |
āgnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āgna | |
| plural | āgniaþ āgniġaþ |
|
| participle | present | past |
| āgniende āgniġende |
(ġe)āgnod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: ownen
- English: own