hentan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hantijan, from Proto-Germanic *hantijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxen.tɑn/, [ˈhen.tɑn]

Verb

hentan

1. to pursue; follow after
2. to seize; take; carry off
3. to capture (an animal)
4. to arrest (a person)
5. to strike with a weapon; get at with a blow

Conjugation

Conjugation of hentan (weak class 1)

infinitive	hentan	hentenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hente	hente
second person singular	hentest, henst, hentst	hentest
third person singular	henteþ, hent	hente
plural	hentaþ	henton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hente	hente
plural	henten	henten
imperative
singular	hent
plural	hentaþ
participle	present	past
	hentende	(ġe)hented

Derived terms

• ġehentan

Descendants

• Middle English: henten, hinten
  • English: hent, hint
  • Scots: hent, hynt, hint

Old Norse

Adjective

hentan

1. strong masculine accusative singular of hentr