behealdan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bihaldaną (“to hold with, keep”). Equivalent to be- +‎ healdan. Cognate with Old Saxon bihaldan, Old Frisian bihalda, Old High German bihaltan (German behalten).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈhæɑ̯ldɑn/, [beˈhæɑ̯ɫdɑn]

Verb

behealdan

  1. to hold, occupy, retain
  2. to do, perform
  3. to look upon, behold

Conjugation
Conjugation of behealdan (strong class 7)
infinitive behealdan tō behealdanne
indicative present past
1st-person singular behealdo behēold
2nd-person singular behieldst, behieltst behēolde
3rd-person singular behieldþ, behielt behēold
plural behealdaþ behēoldon
subjunctive present past
singular behealde behēolde
plural behealden behēolden
imperative
singular beheald(e)
plural behealdaþ
participle present past
behealdende behealden

Descendants
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