gehealdan

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ healdan. Cognate with Old Saxon gihaldan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jeˈhæɑldɑn/

Verb

ġehealdan.

To keep, retain, observe, reserve, preserve, save, defend, shield
To possess, occupy, hold

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġehealdan (strong class 7)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	ġehealdan	tō ġehealdenne
1st-person singular	ġehealde	ġehēold
2nd-person singular	ġehieldest	ġehēolde
3rd-person singular	ġehieldeþ	ġehēold
plural	ġehealdaþ	ġehēoldon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	ġehealde	ġehēolde
plural	ġehealden	ġehēolden
imperative
singular	ġeheald
plural	ġehealdaþ
participle	present	past
	ġehealdende	ġehealden

Descendents

Middle English: iholden

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