gehieran

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gahauzijaną. Related to Old Saxon gihorian, Old High German gahorjan (German gehören (to belong)), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gahausjan). Equivalent to ġe- + hīeran.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈhiːy̯rɑn/

Verb

ġehīeran

  1. to hear, listen
    Iċ wēnde iċ ġehīerde hine forlǣtan.
    I thought I heard him leave.
    Swā stille wæs hiere stefn þæt hē hīe ofer þǣre ēa swēġ unēaðe ġehīerde.
    Her voice was so quiet that he barely heard her over the sound of the river.
    Iċ ēow sæġde ǣr, and ġē noldon ġehīeran. Hwȳ wille ġē hit eft ġehīeran?
    I told you guys before, and you wouldn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again?
  2. to hear judicially, to try
  3. (with dative) to obey

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: yhere
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