wiþhabban

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to wiþ- +‎ habban.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wiθˈxɑb.bɑn/, [wiθˈhɑb.bɑn]

Verb

wiþhabban

  1. to hold out against, withstand
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:
      Gif ðæs synfullan ingehȳd bið gehrepod mid fyrhte ðæs upplīcan dōmes, ðonne wiðhæfð hē ðām unlustum.
      If the sinful's intent be touched with divination of celestial judgement, then he withstands the evil lust.
  2. to restrain

Conjugation

Conjugation of wiþhabban (weak, class 3)
infinitive wiþhabban wiþhæbbenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wiþhæbbe wiþhæfde
second person singular wiþhæfst wiþhæfdest
third person singular wiþhæfþ wiþhæfde
plural wiþhabbaþ wiþhæfdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wiþhæbbe wiþhæfde
plural wiþhæbben wiþhæfden
imperative
singular wiþhafa
plural wiþhabbaþ
participle present past
wiþhæbbende wiþhæfd

References

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