hefigian

Old English

Etymology

From hefiġ +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxe.fi.ji.ɑn/, [ˈhe.vi.ji.ɑn]

Verb

hefiġian

1. (intransitive) to get worse
2. (intransitive) to become heavier
3. (transitive) to make heavy
4. (transitive) to oppress

Conjugation

Conjugation of hefiġian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hefiġian	hefiġienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hefiġiġe	hefiġode
second person singular	hefiġast	hefiġodest
third person singular	hefiġaþ	hefiġode
plural	hefiġiaþ	hefiġodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hefiġiġe	hefiġode
plural	hefiġiġen	hefiġoden
imperative
singular	hefiġa
plural	hefiġiaþ
participle	present	past
	hefiġiende	(ġe)hefiġod

Derived terms

• ġehefiġian