higian
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *hīgōną (“to breathe, pant”). Cognate with Middle Dutch higen (Dutch hijgen), Middle Low German higen (German heichen).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]hīgian
- (with dative) to strive, exert oneself
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of hīgian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | hīgian | hīgienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hīgiġe | hīgode |
| second person singular | hīgast | hīgodest |
| third person singular | hīgaþ | hīgode |
| plural | hīgiaþ | hīgodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hīgiġe | hīgode |
| plural | hīgiġen | hīgoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hīga | |
| plural | hīgiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hīgiende | (ġe)hīgod | |