higian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hīgōną (“to breathe, pant”). Cognate with Middle Dutch higen (Dutch hijgen), Middle Low German higen (German heichen).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhiːɣiɑn/
Verb
hīgian
- (with dative) to strive, exert oneself
Conjugation
Conjugation of hīgian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | hīgian | tō hīgienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | hīgie hīgiġe | hīgode |
| 2nd-person singular | hīgast | hīgodest |
| 3rd-person singular | hīgaþ | hīgode |
| plural | hīgiaþ hīgiġaþ | hīgodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | hīgie hīgiġe | hīgode |
| plural | hīgien hīgiġen | hīgoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hīga | |
| plural | hīgiaþ hīgiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hīgiende hīgiġende | (ġe)hīgod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: hiȝen, hiȝhen, heiȝen, hyen, hien
- English: hie
- Scots: hie