hawian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hawēn- (“to observe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑː.wi.ɑn/, [ˈhɑː.wi.ɑn]

Verb

hāwian

1. to view, to look around
2. to survey, to inspect
3. to observe

Conjugation

Conjugation of hāwian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hāwian	hāwienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hāwiġe	hāwode
second person singular	hāwast	hāwodest
third person singular	hāwaþ	hāwode
plural	hāwiaþ	hāwodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hāwiġe	hāwode
plural	hāwiġen	hāwoden
imperative
singular	hāwa
plural	hāwiaþ
participle	present	past
	hāwiende	(ġe)hāwod

Related terms

• hāwung (“observation”)

Descendants

• ⇒ Middle English: bihowen, hauen