halgian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hailagōn, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną. Equivalent to hāliġ +‎ -ian or hāl +‎ -gian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑːl.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈhɑːɫ.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

hālgian

1. to make holy; hallow
   • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 6:9-13

     Fæder ūre, þū þe eart on heofonum, sī þīn nama ġehālgod. Tōbecume þīn rīċe. Ġewurþe þīn willa on eorþan, swā swā on heofonum. Ūrne ġedæġhwāmlīċan hlāf syle ūs tōdæġ. And forġyf ūs ūre gyltas, swā swā wē forġyfaþ ūrum gyltendum. And ne ġelǣd þū ūs on costnunge, ac alȳs ūs of yfele: sōþlīċe.

     Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on Earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Conjugation

Conjugation of hālgian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hālgian	hālgienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hālgiġe	hālgode
second person singular	hālgast	hālgodest
third person singular	hālgaþ	hālgode
plural	hālgiaþ	hālgodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hālgiġe	hālgode
plural	hālgiġen	hālgoden
imperative
singular	hālga
plural	hālgiaþ
participle	present	past
	hālgiende	(ġe)hālgod

Descendants

• Middle English: halȝien, halȝen, halȝhen, halwen
  • English: hallow
  • Scots: halow, hallow