forhabban – Old English verb conjugation

Old English verb forms of forhabban

Infinitive

forhabban
forhæbbenne

Participles

Presentforhæbbende
Pastforhæfd

Indicative

Present

1st sing.forhæbbe
2nd sing.forhæfst
3rd sing.forhæfþ
1st plur.forhabbaþ
2nd plur.forhabbaþ
3rd plur.forhabbaþ

Past

1st sing.forhæfde
2nd sing.forhæfdest
3rd sing.forhæfde
1st plur.forhæfdon
2nd plur.forhæfdon
3rd plur.forhæfdon

Subjunctive

Present

1st sing.forhæbbe
2nd sing.forhæbbe
3rd sing.forhæbbe
1st plur.forhæbben
2nd plur.forhæbben
3rd plur.forhæbben

Past

1st sing.forhæfde
2nd sing.forhæfde
3rd sing.forhæfde
1st plur.forhæfden
2nd plur.forhæfden
3rd plur.forhæfden

Imperative

Singularforhafa
Pluralforhabbaþ

Etymology

Equivalent to for- + habban.

Sample Sentences

  • Hī ne mihton forhabban merestrēames mōd, ac hē manegum gescēod. (They could not restrain the sea-stream's spirit/pride, but it separated for many.) [1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:]
  • Forhæfde hē hine fram his gebēorscipe. (He restrained himself from his beer party.) [1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:]
  • Scolde hēo forhabban fram ingange Godes hūses. (She must refrain from entering into God's house.) [1921, Joseph Bosworth, Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online:]

Cognates

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