gehealdan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ healdan. Cognate with Old Saxon gihaldan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈxæ͜ɑl.dɑn/, [jeˈhæ͜ɑɫ.dɑn]

Verb

ġehealdan.

1. to keep, retain, observe, reserve, preserve, save, defend, shield
2. to possess, occupy, hold

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġehealdan (strong class 7)

infinitive	ġehealdan	ġehealdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġehealde	ġehēold
second person singular	ġehielst, ġehieltst	ġehēolde
third person singular	ġehielt	ġehēold
plural	ġehealdaþ	ġehēoldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġehealde	ġehēolde
plural	ġehealden	ġehēolden
imperative
singular	ġeheald
plural	ġehealdaþ
participle	present	past
	ġehealdende	ġehealden

Descendants

• Middle English: iholden