gehabban
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gahabjaną, equivalent to ġe- + habban. Akin to Old Saxon gihebbian, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gahaban), Old High German gihabēn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈxɑb.bɑn/, [jeˈhɑb.bɑn]
Verb
ġehabban
- to hold onto, keep from
- to maintain, retain
- to detain, restrain
- to preserve
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Nativiity of Our Lord"
- Þyssera ðrēora hyrda ġemynd is ġehæfd be ēastan Bethleem āne mīle, on Godes cyrcan ġeswutelod, þām ðe ðā stōwe ġenēosiað.
- The memory of these three shepherds is preserved one mile to the east of Bethlehem, and manifested in God's church to those who visit the place.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Nativiity of Our Lord"
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġehabban (weak, class 3)
| infinitive | ġehabban | ġehæbbenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġehæbbe | ġehæfde |
| second person singular | ġehæfst | ġehæfdest |
| third person singular | ġehæfþ | ġehæfde |
| plural | ġehabbaþ | ġehæfdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġehæbbe | ġehæfde |
| plural | ġehæbben | ġehæfden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġehafa | |
| plural | ġehabbaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġehæbbende | ġehæfd | |