Participles
| Present | forġiefende |
| Past | forgifen |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | forġiefe |
| 2nd sing. | forġiefst |
| 3rd sing. | forġiefþ |
| 1st plur. | forġiefaþ |
| 2nd plur. | forġiefaþ |
| 3rd plur. | forġiefaþ |
Past
| 1st sing. | forġeaf |
| 2nd sing. | forġēafe |
| 3rd sing. | forġeaf |
| 1st plur. | forġēafon |
| 2nd plur. | forġēafon |
| 3rd plur. | forġēafon |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | forġiefe |
| 2nd sing. | forġiefe |
| 3rd sing. | forġiefe |
| 1st plur. | forġiefen |
| 2nd plur. | forġiefen |
| 3rd plur. | forġiefen |
Past
| 1st sing. | forġēafe |
| 2nd sing. | forġēafe |
| 3rd sing. | forġēafe |
| 1st plur. | forġēafen |
| 2nd plur. | forġēafen |
| 3rd plur. | forġēafen |
Imperative
| Singular | forġief |
| Plural | forġiefaþ |
Verbs similar to 'forgiefan'
forgieman,
forgietan,
forgifan,
forgeofan,
forgieldan,
forgyfan,
ofgiefan,
agiefan,
borgian,
folgian,
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fragebaną, corresponding to for- + ġiefan. Cognate with Old Saxon fargevan, Middle Dutch vergeven (Dutch vergeven), Old High German fargeban (German vergeben), Old Norse fyrgefa (Icelandic fyrirgefa), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (fragiban). See: Old Saxon '
fargevan', Dutch '
vergeven', Old High German 'fargeban', German, old spelling '
vergeben', Icelandic '
fyrirgefa'.
Sample Sentences
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late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies
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Ġȳt ġyf ðē þurh ōðerne creft hwilcne findan þā ðe þē findan, forġyf nē þone creft. Ġyf þē þurh wȳsdōm findon þā ðe þē findon, forġyf mē þonne wȳsdōm... (If by any other power they find Thee who do find Thee, give me that power. If by wisdom they find Thee who find Thee, then give me wisdom.)
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late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Maur, Abbot"
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...and forġeaf sumne hām tō þǣre hālgan stōwe... (...and gave certain property to the holy place...)
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c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 6:9-13 (Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on Earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.)