gehiwian

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈxiː.wi.ɑn/, [jeˈhiː.wi.ɑn]

Etymology 1

ġe- +‎ hīwian.

Verb

ġehīwian

1. Alternative form of ġehīewian

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġehīwian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ġehīwian	ġehīwienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġehīwiġe	ġehīwode
second person singular	ġehīwast	ġehīwodest
third person singular	ġehīwaþ	ġehīwode
plural	ġehīwiaþ	ġehīwodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġehīwiġe	ġehīwode
plural	ġehīwiġen	ġehīwoden
imperative
singular	ġehīwa
plural	ġehīwiaþ
participle	present	past
	ġehīwiende	ġehīwod

Etymology 2

From ġe- +‎ hīwian.

Verb

ġehīwian

1. to marry

   Forðæm hit is awriten ðæt hit sīe betere ðæt mon ġehiewige ðonne he birne, forðæm būtan synne he mæġ ġehīwian

   For it is written that it is better that one marry than to burn, because he may marry without sin

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġehīwian (weak class 2)

infinitive	ġehīwian	ġehīwienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġehīwiġe	ġehīwode
second person singular	ġehīwast	ġehīwodest
third person singular	ġehīwaþ	ġehīwode
plural	ġehīwiaþ	ġehīwodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġehīwiġe	ġehīwode
plural	ġehīwiġen	ġehīwoden
imperative
singular	ġehīwa
plural	ġehīwiaþ
participle	present	past
	ġehīwiende	ġehīwod

Related terms

• hīrēd/hīrǣden
• hīwa
• hīġa