gehygd

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gahugdiz. Cognate with Gothic šŒ²šŒ°šŒ·šŒæšŒ²šŒ³šƒ (gahugds). Equivalent to Ä”e- +ā€Ž hyÄ”d, from hyÄ‹Ä”an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeĖˆxyjd/, [jeĖˆhyjd]

Noun

Ä”ehyÄ”d n

  1. thought, contemplation, intention
    Ɛu ana canst ealra gehygdo
    You alone know the thoughts of all men.
    (Legend of St Andrew)
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Beorn sċeal Ä”ebÄ«dan, Ā· Ć¾onne hē bēot spriceĆ°,
      oĆ¾Ć¾Ć¦t collenferĆ° Ā· cunne Ä”earwe
      hwider hreĆ¾ra Ä”ehyÄ”d Ā· hweorfan wille.
      Man must pause when he tells a promise
      until bold spirit would know clearly
      where thought of hearts would turn.

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative ĔehyĔd ĔehyĔde, ĔehyĔda
accusative ĔehyĔd, ĔehyĔde ĔehyĔde, ĔehyĔda
genitive ĔehyĔde ĔehyĔda
dative ĔehyĔde ĔehyĔdum
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