hænan
Old English
Etymology
Derived from hān (“boundary stone”), from Proto-Germanic *hainō (“whetstone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxæː.nɑn/, [ˈhæː.nɑn]
Verb
hǣnan
Conjugation
Conjugation of hǣnan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | hǣnan | hǣnenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hǣne | hǣnde |
| second person singular | hǣnest, hǣnst | hǣndest |
| third person singular | hǣneþ, hǣnþ | hǣnde |
| plural | hǣnaþ | hǣndon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hǣne | hǣnde |
| plural | hǣnen | hǣnden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hǣn | |
| plural | hǣnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hǣnende | (ġe)hǣned | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “hǣnan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.