forhabban

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to for- +‎ habban.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /forˈhɑb.bɑn/

Verb

forhabban

  1. (transitive) to hold in, restrain, retain
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online
      Hī ne mihton forhabban merestrēames mōd, ac hē manegum gescēod.
      They could not restrain the sea-stream's spirit/pride, but it separated for many.
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to restrain one's self from (+ fram)
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online
      Forhæfde hē hine fram his gebēorscipe.
      He restrained himself from his beer party.
  3. (intransitive) to abstain, refrain (+ fram)
    • 1921, Joseph Bosworth & Thomas Northcote Toller, Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online
      Scolde hēo forhabban fram ingange Godes hūses.
      She must refrain from entering into God's house.

Conjugation
Conjugation of forhabban (weak class 3)
infinitive forhabban tō [[forhabbenne, forhæbbenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular forhæbbe forhæfde
2nd-person singular forhæfst, forhafast forhæfdest
3rd-person singular forhæfþ, forhafaþ forhæfde
plural forhabbaþ forhæfdon
subjunctive present past
singular forhæbbe forhæfde
plural forhæbben forhæfden
imperative
singular forhafa
plural forhabbaþ
participle present past
forhæbbende forhæfed, forhæfd

Derived terms
  • forhæbbend m (“one who stays abstinent”)
  • forhæfed (“continent, abstinent”)
  • forhæfednes f (“restraint, abstinence”)

References
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