hiewian

Old English

Etymology

hīew +‎ -ian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yː.wi.ɑn/, [ˈhi͜yː.wi.ɑn]

Verb

hīewian

1. to form, fashion, shape, transform
2. to pretend
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sunday in Lent"

     Þū hīewast swelċe þū þīnum ċildrum hit spariġe.

     You're pretending to save it for your children.

   • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Decollation of John the Baptist"

     Herodes hīewode hine selfne unrōtne.

     Herod pretended he was troubled.

Conjugation

Conjugation of hīewian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hīewian	hīewienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hīewiġe	hīewode
second person singular	hīewast	hīewodest
third person singular	hīewaþ	hīewode
plural	hīewiaþ	hīewodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hīewiġe	hīewode
plural	hīewiġen	hīewoden
imperative
singular	hīewa
plural	hīewiaþ
participle	present	past
	hīewiende	(ġe)hīewod

Derived terms

• edhīewian
• ġehīewian
• hīewere

Descendants

• Middle English: heuen
  • English: hue
  • Scots: hew, hu, hue