lecgan

Old English

From Proto-Germanic *lagjaną, a causative form of *ligjaną (Old English licgan), from Indo-European *legʰ-. Compare Old Frisian ledza, lega, leia, Old Saxon leggian, Old Dutch leggen, Old High German leggen, Old Norse leggja, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (lagja).

leċġan

to put or place
Iċ leġde þā tange eft on þone tōlbox.
I put the pliers back in the toolbox.

Hē leġde his sċēatcodd on þone bēod.
He placed his wallet on the table.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
  Hwǣr leġdest þū mīne bōc?
  Where did you put my book?
to bury (a person)
- Peterborough Chronicle, year 1075
  Ēadgȳþ forþfērde on Wintanċeastre, seofon nihtum ǣr Cristesmæssan, and se cyning hīe lēt bringan tō Westmynstre mid miċelum weorþsċipe, and leġde hīe wiþ Ēadweard cyning hiere hlāford.
  Edith passed away in Winchester, a week before Christmas, and the king had her brought to Westminster with great honor, and buried her by King Edward her lord.
to lay (an egg)
Þæt ċicen leġde ǣġ ǣlċe dæġe.
The chicken laid an egg every day.

Conjugation of leċġan (weak class 1)

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