hiwian

Old English

Etymology 1

From hīw +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxiː.wi.ɑn/, [ˈhiː.wi.ɑn]

Verb

hīwian

1. Alternative form of hīewian

Conjugation

Conjugation of hīwian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hīwian	hīwienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hīwiġe	hīwode
second person singular	hīwast	hīwodest
third person singular	hīwaþ	hīwode
plural	hīwiaþ	hīwodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hīwiġe	hīwode
plural	hīwiġen	hīwoden
imperative
singular	hīwa
plural	hīwiaþ
participle	present	past
	hīwiende	(ġe)hīwod

Etymology 2

From *hīw +‎ -ian, found in compound hīwcund. From Proto-Germanic *hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (“to be lying down”). More at hewe, hind and hird.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxiː.wi.ɑn/, [ˈhiː.wi.ɑn]

Verb

hīwian

1. to marry

Conjugation

Conjugation of hīwian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hīwian	hīwienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hīwiġe	hīwode
second person singular	hīwast	hīwodest
third person singular	hīwaþ	hīwode
plural	hīwiaþ	hīwodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hīwiġe	hīwode
plural	hīwiġen	hīwoden
imperative
singular	hīwa
plural	hīwiaþ
participle	present	past
	hīwiende	(ġe)hīwod

Related terms

• hīrēd/hīrǣden
• hīwa
• hīġa
• ġehīwian