forhycgan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to for- +‎ hycgan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /forˈhyd.d͡ʒɑn/

Verb

forhycgan

  1. to despise, scorn (somebody or something)
  2. to disdain, scorn (to do something)
  3. to reject (somebody or something) scornfully

Conjugation
Conjugation of forhycgan (weak class 3)
infinitive forhycgan tō forhycganne
indicative present past
1st-person singular forhycge forhogde
2nd-person singular forhygest forhogdest
3rd-person singular forhygeþ,forhycgeþ forhogde
plural forhycgaþ forhogdon
subjunctive present past
singular forhycge forhogde
plural forhycgen forhogden
imperative
singular forhyge, forhoga
plural forhycgaþ
participle present past
forhycgende forhogod

Derived terms
  • forhogd (“contemptible, despised”)
  • forhogodlīċ (“scorned, contemptible”)
  • forhogodnes f (“contempt, disdain”)

References
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