regnian

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *raginōną (“to advise”). See also reġn-, related to riht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrej.ni.ɑn/

Verb

reġnian

1. to prepare, arrange, order

Conjugation

Conjugation of reġnian (weak class 2)

infinitive	reġnian	reġnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	reġniġe	reġnode
second person singular	reġnast	reġnodest
third person singular	reġnaþ	reġnode
plural	reġniaþ	reġnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	reġniġe	reġnode
plural	reġniġen	reġnoden
imperative
singular	reġna
plural	reġniaþ
participle	present	past
	reġniende	(ġe)reġnod

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *regnōną. Compare Old Norse regna, Swedish regna, Old High German reganōn, German regnen, Old Dutch *reganon, Dutch regenen, Old Saxon *reganōn, German Low German regen, Old Frisian reinia, West Frisian reine.

Alternative forms

• rēnian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrej.ni.ɑn/

Verb

reġnian

1. (mainly impersonal) to rain

Conjugation

Conjugation of reġnian (weak class 2)

infinitive	reġnian	reġnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	reġniġe	reġnode
second person singular	reġnast	reġnodest
third person singular	reġnaþ	reġnode
plural	reġniaþ	reġnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	reġniġe	reġnode
plural	reġniġen	reġnoden
imperative
singular	reġna
plural	reġniaþ
participle	present	past
	reġniende	(ġe)reġnod

Synonyms

• riġnan (much more common)

Related terms

• riġnan
• reġn

Descendants

• Middle English: reynen, reinen
  • English: rain
  • Scots: raine, rain, rayn rayne, rane