higian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hīgōną (“to breathe, pant”). Cognate with Middle Dutch higen (Dutch hijgen), Middle Low German higen (German heichen).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhiːɣiɑn/

Verb

hīgian

(with dative) to strive, exert oneself

Conjugation

Conjugation of hīgian (weak class 2)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	hīgian	tō hīgienne
1st-person singular	hīgie hīgiġe	hīgode
2nd-person singular	hīgast	hīgodest
3rd-person singular	hīgaþ	hīgode
plural	hīgiaþ hīgiġaþ	hīgodon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	hīgie hīgiġe	hīgode
plural	hīgien hīgiġen	hīgoden
imperative
singular	hīga
plural	hīgiaþ hīgiġaþ
participle	present	past
	hīgiende hīgiġende	(ġe)hīgod

Descendants

Middle English: hiȝen, hiȝhen, heiȝen, hyen, hien
- English: hie
- Scots: hie

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