gihebbian

Old Saxon

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *gahabjaną, equivalent to gi- +‎ hebbian (see etymology 1 of hebbian). Akin to Old English gehabban, Old High German gihabēn, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gahaban).

Verb

gihebbian

1. to hold

   gehauentemo non tenetur

   holding, non tenetur (Latin for: is not held) - (Glosses, Saint Michiel Bibliothèque Municipale, Meineke 589d)

Conjugation

Conjugation of gihebbian (weak class 3)

infinitive	gihebbian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	gihebbiu	gihavda
2nd person singular	gihebbes	gihavdes
3rd person singular	gihebbed	gihavda
plural	gihebbiad	gihavdun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	gihebbie	gihavdi
2nd person singular	gihebbies	gihavdis
3rd person singular	gihebbie	gihavdi
plural	gihebbien	gihavdin
imperative	present
singular	gihave
plural	gihebbiad
participle	present	past
	gihebbiandi	gihavd

Descendants

• Low German: gehebben

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *gahabjaną (“to raise”), equivalent to gi- +‎ hebbian (see etymology 2 of hebbian). Akin to Old English ġehebban.

Verb

gihebbian

1. to raise

   thea gumon alle giuuarð that sie ine gihoƀin te herosten

   the men all preferred to raise themselves to the noblest one - (Heliand, verse 2882)

Conjugation

Conjugation of gihebbian (strong class 6)

infinitive	gihebbian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	gihebbu	gihōf
2nd person singular	gihebbis	gihōvi
3rd person singular	gihebbid	gihōf
plural	gihebbiad	gihōvun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	gihebbie	gihōvi
2nd person singular	gihebbies	gihōvis
3rd person singular	gihebbie	gihōvi
plural	gihebbien	gihōvin
imperative	present
singular	gihebbi
plural	gihebbiad
participle	present	past
	gihebbandi	gihavan