gehiegan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġehēġan (Anglian)
Etymology
ġe- + hīeġan (from Proto-Germanic *hawjaną). Cognate with Old Norse heyja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈhi͜yːjɑn/
Verb
ġehīeġan (West Saxon)
- to perform
- to execute
- to hold a meeting
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġehīeġan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġehīeġan | ġehīeġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġehīeġe | ġehīeġde |
| 2nd-person singular | ġehīeġest, ġehīeġst | ġehīeġdest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġehīeġeþ, ġehīeġþ | ġehīeġde |
| plural | ġehīeġaþ | ġehīeġdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġehīeġe | ġehīeġde |
| plural | ġehīeġen | ġehīeġden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġehīeġ | |
| plural | ġehīeġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġehīeġende | ġehīeġed | |
Descendants
- Middle English: heien (conflation with hēan (“to raise up”))
- English: high (verb)