forgieldan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to repay, to requite, to make good

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *frageldaną (pay back) prefix from Old English ġieldan (pay, sacrifice to, worship, render, serve, reward, yield, pay for, requite, punish).

Origin

Old English

ġieldan

Gloss

pay, sacrifice to, worship, render, serve, reward, yield, pay for, requite, punish

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

払

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