gehygd

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gahugdiz. Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌿𐌲𐌳𐍃 (gahugds). Equivalent to ġe- +‎ hyġd, from hyċġan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈxyjd/, [jeˈhyjd]

Noun

ġehyġd n

1. thought, contemplation, intention

   Ðu ana canst ealra gehygdo

   You alone know the thoughts of all men.

   (Legend of St Andrew)

   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     Beorn sċeal ġebīdan, · þonne hē bēot spriceð,
     oþþæt collenferð · cunne ġearwe
     hwider hreþra ġehyġd · hweorfan wille.

     Man must pause when he tells a promise
     until bold spirit would know clearly
     where thought of hearts would turn.

Declension

Strong i-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġehyġd	ġehyġde, ġehyġda
accusative	ġehyġd, ġehyġde	ġehyġde, ġehyġda
genitive	ġehyġde	ġehyġda
dative	ġehyġde	ġehyġdum