*fēgijaną

Runic: ᚠᛖᚷᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɸɛː.ɣi.jɑ.nɑ̃/

verb · Weak class 1

Meanings

to cleanse, polish
to decorate

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly a secondary weak verb built directly on the past plural stem of strong verb *fehaną (‘to rejoice, be glad’), *fēg-, from Proto-Indo-European root *peḱ- (‘joyful, pretty’). Also related to *fēgōną (‘to polish; to clean; to sweep’), and and fēhiz (‘satisfactory’).

Conjugation

Present active

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive	Imperative
1st singular	fēgijō	fēgijaų	–
2nd singular	fēgīsi	fēgijais	fēgī
3rd singular	fēgīþi	fēgijai	fēgijaþau
1st dual	fēgijōs	fēgijaiw	–
2nd dual	fēgijaþiz	fēgijaiþiz	fēgijaþiz
1st plural	fēgijamaz	fēgijaim	–
2nd plural	fēgīþ	fēgijaiþ	fēgīþ
3rd plural	fēgijanþi	fēgijain	fēgijanþau

Present passive

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	fēgijai	–
2nd singular	fēgijasai	fēgijaisau
3rd singular	fēgijaþai	fēgijaiþau
1st dual	–	–
2nd dual	–	–
1st plural	fēgijanþai	fēgijainþau
2nd plural	fēgijanþai	fēgijainþau
3rd plural	fēgijanþai	fēgijainþau

Past

Person	Indicative	Subjunctive
1st singular	fēgidǭ	fēgidēdį̄
2nd singular	fēgidēz	fēgidēdīz
3rd singular	fēgidē	fēgidēdī
1st dual	fēgidēdū	fēgidēdīw
2nd dual	fēgidēdudiz	fēgidēdīdiz
1st plural	fēgidēdum	fēgidēdīm
2nd plural	fēgidēdud	fēgidēdīd
3rd plural	fēgidēdun	fēgidēdīn

Non-finite Forms

Infinitive	Present Participle	Past Participle
fēgijaną	fēgijandz	fēgidaz

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Descendants

fægja (Old Norse)
- fægja (Icelandic)
fægja (Old Norse)
- feȝen, feyen (Middle English)
  - fay (English)
  - fey (Scots)
fægja (Old Norse)
- fæghia (Old Swedish)
  - feja (Swedish)

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