Etymograph : magan

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to be able to

Attested in Ælfric's Lives of Saints - Saint Eugenia ("mæġ"), Aelfric's Colloquy 3 ("mæġ"), Aelfric's Colloquy 4 ("magon")

originates from: PGmc *mugan- "be able" (pwgmc-stressed-u) through pgmc-to-oe

(source: Kroonen 2013:373)

Inflected forms

mæġ "to be able to.pres.3sg" (oe-3sg)

magon "to be able to.pres.1pl" (oe-1pl)