agnian

Old English

Etymology

From āgen (“own”) ‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːɡ.ni.ɑn/, [ˈɑːɣ.ni.ɑn]

Verb

āgnian

1. to claim possession
2. 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)
3. to possess

Conjugation

Conjugation of āgnian (weak class 2)

infinitive	āgnian	āgnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	āgniġe	āgnode
second person singular	āgnast	āgnodest
third person singular	āgnaþ	āgnode
plural	āgniaþ	āgnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	āgniġe	āgnode
plural	āgniġen	āgnoden
imperative
singular	āgna
plural	āgniaþ
participle	present	past
	āgniende	(ġe)āgnod

Derived terms

• ġeāgnian

Descendants

• Middle English: ahnien (early)