hawian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hawēn- (“to observe”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑː.wi.ɑn/, [ˈhɑː.wi.ɑn]

Verb

hāwian

  1. to view, to look around
  2. to survey, to inspect
  3. to observe

Conjugation
Conjugation of hāwian (weak class 2)
infinitive hāwian hāwienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hāwiġe hāwode
second person singular hāwast hāwodest
third person singular hāwaþ hāwode
plural hāwiaþ hāwodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hāwiġe hāwode
plural hāwiġen hāwoden
imperative
singular hāwa
plural hāwiaþ
participle present past
hāwiende (ġe)hāwod
  • hāwung (“observation”)

Descendants
  • ⇒ Middle English: bihowen, hauen
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