rignan

Old English

Alternative forms

• rīnan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rignijaną. Cognate with Old Norse rigna, Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (rignjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrij.nɑn/

Verb

riġnan

1. to rain (often impersonal)

   Riġneþ hit ūte?

   Is it raining outside?

   On hærfeste riġnaþ þā lēaf of þām treowum.

   In autumn, the leaves rain down from the trees.

Conjugation

Conjugation of riġnan (weak, class 1)

infinitive	riġnan	riġnenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	riġne	riġnde, riġnede
second person singular	riġnest	riġndest, riġnedest
third person singular	riġneþ	riġnde, riġnede
plural	riġnaþ	riġndon, riġnedon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	riġne	riġnde, riġnede
plural	riġnen	riġnden, riġneden
imperative
singular	riġne
plural	riġnaþ
participle	present	past
	riġnende	(ġe)riġned