hodian

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• huodian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan.

Verb

hōdian

1. to care, to guard
2. to defend

Conjugation

Conjugation of hōdian (weak class 1)

infinitive	hōdian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	hōdiu	hōdida
2nd person singular	hōdis	hōdides
3rd person singular	hōdid	hōdida
plural	hōdiad	hōdidun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	hōdie	hōdidi
2nd person singular	hōdies	hōdidis
3rd person singular	hōdie	hōdidi
plural	hōdien	hōdidin
imperative	present
singular	hōdi
plural	hōdiad
participle	present	past
	hōdiandi	gihōdid, hōdid

Descendants

• Middle Low German: hôden, hûden, hö̂den, hoeden, hoiden, hoyden, houden, heiden, höden
  • German Low German: höden