hlifian
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Often connected to Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz (“loaf of bread”).[1][2] However, compare Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest of a hill, ridge”).[3]
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]hlifian
- to tower, stand tall
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of hlifian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | hlifian | hlifienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hlifiġe | hlifode |
| second person singular | hlifast | hlifodest |
| third person singular | hlifaþ | hlifode |
| plural | hlifiaþ | hlifodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hlifiġe | hlifode |
| plural | hlifiġen | hlifoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hlifa | |
| plural | hlifiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hlifiende | (ġe)hlifod | |
References
[edit]- ^ Lynd, J. (1847). The Class-book of Etymology: Designed to Promote Precision in the Use, and Facilitate the Acquisition of a Knowledge of the English Language. United States: E.C. & J. Biddle, p. 209
- ^ Hoare, E. N. (1856). English Roots: and the Derivation of Words from the Ancient Anglo-Saxon: Two Lectures. Ireland: Hodges, p. 166
- ^ Rees, A. (1819). The Cyclopaedia; Or, an Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature: In Thirty-nine Volumes. Generation - Gre. United Kingdom: Longman.