leogan

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Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈle͜oː.ɡɑn/, [ˈle͜oː.ɣɑn]

Verb

lēogan

  1. to lie (tell an untruth)
  2. to be wrong, err
  3. to deceive
  4. to belie

Conjugation

Conjugation of lēogan (strong class 2)
infinitive lēogan lēogenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
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

Descendants

  • Middle English: lien
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