Old Saxon

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Germanic *gahaitaną (to promise), equivalent to gi- +‎ hetan. Cognate with Old English gehatan, Old High German giheizan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (gahaitan).

Verb

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gihētan

  1. to promise
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From the verb hetan.

Verb

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gihētan

  1. past participle of hetan