onhebban

Old English

Etymology

From on- +‎ hebban (“raise”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈonˌxeb.bɑn/, [ˈonˌheb.bɑn]

Verb

onhebban

  1. to raise up, heave up, erect, lift up, exalt
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30‎[1]:
      Þonne iċ mec onhebbe ond hī onhnīgaþ tō mē, moniġe mid miltse, þǣr iċ monnum sceal īċan upcyme ēadiġnesse.
      When I raise myself up and they bow down to me, many with mercy, then I shall increase rising of happiness for men.
  2. to leaven
  3. to begin
  4. to take away, remove

Conjugation

Conjugation of onhebban (strong, class VI)
infinitive onhebban onhebbenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular onhebbe onhōf, onhefde
second person singular onhefst onhōfe, onhefdest
third person singular onhefþ onhōf, onhefde
plural onhebbaþ onhōfon, onhefdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular onhebbe onhōfe, onhefde
plural onhebben onhōfen, onhefden
imperative
singular onhefe
plural onhebbaþ
participle present past
onhebbende onhæfen, onhafen, obhefen, onhefed
Conjugation of onhebban (strong class 6 Anglian)

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infinitive onhebban¹ onhebbenne, onhebbanne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular onhebbu, onhebbe onhōf
second person singular onhefes³ onhōfe³
third person singular onhefeþ² onhōf
plural onhebbaþ² onhōfun, onhōfon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular onhebbe onhōfe
plural onhebben¹ onhōfen¹
imperative
singular onhefe
plural onhebbaþ²
participle present past
onhebbende onhæfen, onhafen, onhefen

¹In Northumbrian, final -n was regularly lost from these forms
²In Late Northumbrian, final -þ was frequently changed to -s
³In Mercian, final -t was sometimes added to these forms due to West Saxon influence

Notes on Conjugation

  • See hebban for notes on the forms.

References

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