Old English · verb
toheawan
Normalised tōhēawan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /toːˈxæ͜ɑː.wɑn/[toːˈhæ͜ɑː.wɑn]
- Syllables
- toː · ˈxæ͜ɑː · wɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- tohewhew
Meaning
-
to hew or cut to pieces; hew asunder
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | tōhēawe | tōhēow |
| 2nd singular | tōhīewst | tōhēowe |
| 3rd singular | tōhīewþ | tōhēow |
| Plural | tōhēawaþ | tōhēowon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | tōhēawe | tōhēowe |
| Plural | tōhēawen | tōhēowen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | tōhēawan |
| Inflected infinitive | tōhēawenne |
| Imperative singular | tōhēaw |
| Imperative plural | tōhēawaþ |
| Present participle | tōhēawende |
| Past participle | tōhēawen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From tō- + hēawan. Cognate with Old Frisian tehawa, Middle Low German tohouwen (German zerhauen).
Descendants
tohew
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