ȝiven

See also: yiven and given

Middle English

Alternative forms

yiven, yeven, given

Etymology

From Old English ġiefan, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną. Some forms are influenced by Old Norse gefa.

Verb

ȝiven

to give

Conjugation

Conjugation of ȝiven

present	singular	plural
1st person	ȝive	ȝiven
2nd person	ȝivest	ȝiven
3rd person	ȝiveþ, ȝiveth	ȝiven
subjunctive	ȝive	ȝiven
participle	present	past
	ȝivende, ȝivinge	(y)ȝiven
simple past	singular	plural
1st person	ȝav(e)	ȝaven
2nd person	ȝave(st)	ȝaven
3rd person	ȝav(e)	ȝaven
subjunctive	ȝave	ȝaven
imperative	singular	plural
	ȝive	ȝiveþ, ȝiveth

Related terms

forȝiven

Descendants

English: give (in part); yive (obsolete)
Scots: geve, gie (in part)

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