forgiefan

Old English

Alternative forms

forġyfan, forġifan — Late West Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fragebaną, corresponding to for- +‎ ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon fargevan, Middle Dutch vergeven (Dutch vergeven), Old High German fargeban (German vergeben), Old Norse fyrigefa (Icelandic fyrirgefa), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (fragiban).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /forˈji͜y.fɑn/, [forˈji͜y.vɑn]

Verb

forġiefan

to give
to forgive (+dative a person) (+accusative for something)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

forġiefnes (“forgiveness”)

Descendants

Middle English: forȝiven, foryiven, foryeven; forgiven
- ⇒ Middle English: forgiven (influenced by given)
  - English: forgive
  - Scots: forgie, firgee, forgae

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