ahebban
Old English
Etymology
From ā- + hebban. Cognate with Old Saxon āhebbian, Old High German irhevan, Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌷𐌰𐍆𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ushafjan).
Pronunciation
Verb
āhebban
- to heave or lift up, raise from low to high, elevate, exalt, ferment
- to build, erect
- (figuratively) to bear, support, uphold, give higher worth to, puff up
- (figuratively) to remove
- (figuratively) to give rise to, raise a laugh,
Conjugation
Conjugation of āhebban (strong class 6)
infinitive | āhebban | āhebbenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | āhebbe | āhōf |
second person singular | āhefest | āhōfe |
third person singular | āhefeþ | āhōf |
plural | āhebbaþ | āhōfon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | āhebbe | āhōfe |
plural | āhebben | āhōfen |
imperative | ||
singular | āhefe | |
plural | āhebbaþ | |
participle | present | past |
āhebbende | āhæfen, āhafen, āhefen |
Descendants
- Middle English: ahebben
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “áhebban”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.