Participles
| Present | eftġiende |
| Past | (ġe)eftġod |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | eftġiġe |
| 2nd sing. | eftġast |
| 3rd sing. | eftġaþ |
| 1st plur. | eftġiaþ |
| 2nd plur. | eftġiaþ |
| 3rd plur. | eftġiaþ |
Past
| 1st sing. | eftġode |
| 2nd sing. | eftġodest |
| 3rd sing. | eftġode |
| 1st plur. | eftġodon |
| 2nd plur. | eftġodon |
| 3rd plur. | eftġodon |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | eftġiġe |
| 2nd sing. | eftġiġe |
| 3rd sing. | eftġiġe |
| 1st plur. | eftġiġen |
| 2nd plur. | eftġiġen |
| 3rd plur. | eftġiġen |
Past
| 1st sing. | eftġode |
| 2nd sing. | eftġode |
| 3rd sing. | eftġode |
| 1st plur. | eftġoden |
| 2nd plur. | eftġoden |
| 3rd plur. | eftġoden |
Imperative
| Singular | eftġa |
| Plural | eftġiaþ |
Verbs similar to 'eftgian'
ealgian,
efesian,
hefigian,
metgian,
witgian,
æfnian,
æmtian,
ætrian,
aferian,
afetian,
Etymology
From the adverb eft, or from Proto-Germanic *aftōną.
Sample Sentences
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Hit is āwriten, "Ne eftga þū þīn word on þīnum ġebede." (It is written, "Do not repeat your words in your prayers.")
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Þā þā hē þis ġelōmlīċe spræc mid ġeeftgodre sprǣċe (When at this time he frequently said this with repeated speech)
Cognates
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