cræftgian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kraftugōn, *kraftīgōn, equivalent to cræftiġ + -ian. Cognate with Old High German *kreftigōn (found in gikreftigōn (to strengthen), unkreftigōn (to weaken)) and Old High German kreftīgen (to make whole, heal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkræft.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈkræft.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

cræftgian

  1. to strengthen, make powerful

Conjugation

Derived terms

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