hiewian
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
hīewian
- to form, fashion, shape, transform
- to pretend
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sunday in Lent"
- Þū hīewast swelċe þū þīnum ċildrum hit spariġe.
- You're pretending to save it for your children.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Decollation of John the Baptist"
- Herodes hīewode hine selfne unrōtne.
- Herod pretended he was troubled.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sunday in Lent"
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of hīewian (weak class 2)
infinitive | hīewian | hīewienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | hīewiġe | hīewode |
second person singular | hīewast | hīewodest |
third person singular | hīewaþ | hīewode |
plural | hīewiaþ | hīewodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | hīewiġe | hīewode |
plural | hīewiġen | hīewoden |
imperative | ||
singular | hīewa | |
plural | hīewiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
hīewiende | (ġe)hīewod |