hiewian

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Old English

Etymology

hīew +‎ -ian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yː.wi.ɑn/,

Verb

hīewian

to form, fashion, shape, transform
to pretend
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sunday in Lent"
  Þū hīewast swelċe þū þīnum ċildrum hit spariġe.
  You're pretending to save it for your children.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Decollation of John the Baptist"
  Herodes hīewode hine selfne unrōtne.
  Herod pretended he was troubled.

Conjugation

Conjugation of hīewian (weak class 2)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	hīewian	hīewienne
first person singular	hīewiġe	hīewode
second person singular	hīewast	hīewodest
third person singular	hīewaþ	hīewode
plural	hīewiaþ	hīewodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hīewiġe	hīewode
plural	hīewiġen	hīewoden
imperative
singular	hīewa
plural	hīewiaþ
participle	present	past
	hīewiende	(ġe)hīewod

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: heuen
- English: hue
- Scots: hew, hu, hue

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