onscogan
Old English
Alternative forms
- onsċeōġan, onsċōġean, unsċeōġan, unsċōġean
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *andaskōhōną. Cognate with Old High German antscuohōn. Equivalent to on- + sċōġan or on- + sċōh + -ian, literally 'to unshoe'.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /onˈʃoː.jɑn/
Verb
onsċōġan
- (transitive) to take shoes off of someone or something, (reflexive) to take one's shoes off
- late 9th century, Werferth, translation of the Dialogues of Gregory
- Sē mæsseprēost cōm sume dæġe hām of sīþfæte, and þā hē ēode on his hūs, hē cleopode rēċelēaslīċe tō his þēowetlinge and cwæþ, "Cum hider and onsċō mē!"
- One day the priest came home from a journey, and when he entered his house, he called out to his slave carelessly and said, "Come here and take my shoes off!" (Literally: "Come here and unshoe me!")
- late 9th century, Werferth, translation of the Dialogues of Gregory
Conjugation
Conjugation of onsċōġan (weak class 2)
| infinitive | onsċōġan | onsċōġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | onsċōġe | onsċōde |
| second person singular | onsċōst | onsċōdest |
| third person singular | onsċōþ | onsċōde |
| plural | onsċōġaþ | onsċōdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | onsċōġe | onsċōde |
| plural | onsċōġen | onsċōden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | onsċō | |
| plural | onsċōġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| onsċōġende | onsċōd | |
Antonyms
Descendants
- Middle English: unshon
- English: unshoe
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