ofhealdan

Old English

Etymology

From of- +‎ healdan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ofˈxæ͜ɑl.dɑn/, [ofˈhæ͜ɑɫ.dɑn]

Verb

ofhealdan

1. to withhold, keep back, retain

Conjugation

Conjugation of ofhealdan (strong class 7)

infinitive	ofhealdan	ofhealdenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ofhealde	ofhēold
second person singular	ofhielst, ofhieltst	ofhēolde
third person singular	ofhielt	ofhēold
plural	ofhealdaþ	ofhēoldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ofhealde	ofhēolde
plural	ofhealden	ofhēolden
imperative
singular	ofheald
plural	ofhealdaþ
participle	present	past
	ofhealdende	ofhealden

Descendants

• Middle English: ofholden
  • English: offhold

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ofhealdan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.