forhealdan

Old English

Etymology

From for- +‎ healdan. Cognate with German verhalten.

Verb

forhealdan

To keep or hold back (something), withhold, disregard, neglect; hold away.
To hold wrongly, not to keep in good condition.

Conjugation

Conjugation of forhealdan (strong class 7)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	forhealdan	tō forhealdenne
1st-person singular	forhealde	forhēold
2nd-person singular	forhieldest	forhēolde
3rd-person singular	forhieldeþ	forhēold
plural	forhealdaþ	forhēoldon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	forhealde	forhēolde
plural	forhealden	forhēolden
imperative
singular	forheald
plural	forhealdaþ
participle	present	past
	forhealdende	forhealdan

Descendants

Middle English: forhealden, forhalden, forholden
- English: forhold

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