"hergian" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Old English]

IPA: /ˈxer.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈherˠ.ɣi.ɑn]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *harīgōn, *harjagōn, variants of *harjōn, from Proto-Germanic *harjōną (“to overrun with an army”). Related to Old English here. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|ine-pro}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*harīgōn}} Proto-West Germanic *harīgōn, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*harjōną|t=to overrun with an army}} Proto-Germanic *harjōną (“to overrun with an army”) Head templates: {{ang-verb|hergian}} hergian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|hergian<w2>}} Forms: weak [table-tags], hergian [infinitive], hergienne [infinitive], hergiġe [first-person, present, singular], hergode [first-person, past, singular], hergast [present, second-person, singular], hergodest [past, second-person, singular], hergaþ [present, singular, third-person], hergode [past, singular, third-person], hergiaþ [plural, present], hergodon [past, plural], hergiġe [present, singular], hergode [past, singular], hergiġen [plural, present], hergoden [past, plural], herga [imperative, past, present, singular], hergiaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], hergiende [imperative, present], hergod [imperative, past], ġehergod [imperative, past], heregian [alternative], herian [alternative], herġean [alternative], herġan [alternative], heriġan [alternative]
  1. to pillage, plunder Derived forms: hergoþ, hergung, forhergian, ġehergian, oferhergian
    Sense id: en-hergian-ang-verb-H25pLvxI Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "source": "conjugation",
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          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans\n⁊ þǣr ymbūtan wæs hergende ⁊ bærnende...",
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        "past"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈxer.ɡi.ɑn/"
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