gehabban

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gahabjaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ habban. Akin to Old Saxon gihebbian, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gahaban), Old High German gihabēn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈxɑb.bɑn/, [jeˈhɑb.bɑn]

Verb

ġehabban

  1. to hold onto, keep from
  2. to maintain, retain
  3. to detain, restrain
  4. to preserve
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Nativiity of Our Lord"
      Þyssera ðrēora hyrda ġemynd is ġehæfd be ēastan Bethleem āne mīle, on Godes cyrcan ġeswutelod, þām ðe ðā stōwe ġenēosiað.
      The memory of these three shepherds is preserved one mile to the east of Bethlehem, and manifested in God's church to those who visit the place.

Conjugation
Conjugation of ġehabban (weak class 3)
infinitive ġehabban ġehæbbenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġehæbbe ġehæfde
second person singular ġehæfst ġehæfdest
third person singular ġehæfþ ġehæfde
plural ġehabbaþ ġehæfdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġehæbbe ġehæfde
plural ġehæbben ġehæfden
imperative
singular ġehafa
plural ġehabbaþ
participle present past
ġehæbbende ġehæfd
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