halwen

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • halȝien, halȝen, haliȝen, halȝhen, halewen

Etymology

From Old English hālgian, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną.

Verb

halwen (third-person singular simple present halweth, present participle halwende, halwynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle halwed)

  1. to hallow

Conjugation

Conjugation of halwen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) halwen, halwe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular halwe halwed
2nd-person singular halwest halwedest
3rd-person singular halweth halwed
subjunctive singular halwe
imperative singular —
plural1 halwen, halwe halweden, halwede
imperative plural halweth, halwe —
participles halwynge, halwende halwed, yhalwed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: hallow
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