Old English · verb
wiþhabban
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 3
- IPA
- /wiθˈxɑb.bɑn/[wiθˈhɑb.bɑn]
- Syllables
- wiθ · ˈxɑb · bɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- withstand
Meaning
-
to hold out against, withstand
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.
1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online: -
to restrain
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | wiþhæbbe | wiþhæfde |
| 2nd singular | wiþhæfst | wiþhæfdest |
| 3rd singular | wiþhæfþ | wiþhæfde |
| Plural | wiþhabbaþ | wiþhæfdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | wiþhæbbe | wiþhæfde |
| Plural | wiþhæbben | wiþhæfden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | wiþhabban |
| Inflected infinitive | wiþhæbbenne |
| Imperative singular | wiþhafa |
| Imperative plural | wiþhabbaþ |
| Present participle | wiþhæbbende |
| Past participle | wiþhæfd |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Equivalent to wiþ- + habban.
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