gehabban

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gahabjaną, equivalent to ġe- +‎ habban. Akin to Old Saxon gihebbian, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gahaban), Old High German gihabēn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈxɑb.bɑn/, [jeˈhɑb.bɑn]

Verb

ġehabban

1. to hold onto, keep from
2. to maintain, retain
3. to detain, restrain
4. to preserve
   • c. 992, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Nativiity of Our Lord"

     Þyssera ðrēora hyrda ġemynd is ġehæfd be ēastan Bethleem āne mīle, on Godes cyrcan ġeswutelod, þām ðe ðā stōwe ġenēosiað.

     The memory of these three shepherds is preserved one mile to the east of Bethlehem, and manifested in God's church to those who visit the place.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġehabban (weak class 3)

infinitive	ġehabban	ġehæbbenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġehæbbe	ġehæfde
second person singular	ġehæfst	ġehæfdest
third person singular	ġehæfþ	ġehæfde
plural	ġehabbaþ	ġehæfdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġehæbbe	ġehæfde
plural	ġehæbben	ġehæfden
imperative
singular	ġehafa
plural	ġehabbaþ
participle	present	past
	ġehæbbende	ġehæfd