hliehhan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną. Cognates include Old Frisian hlaka, hlakkia, Old Saxon hlahhian, Old High German hlahhan, lahhen, Old Norse hlæja and Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hlahjan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhliyx.xɑn/, [ˈhliyç.çɑn]
Verb
hliehhan
- to laugh (+ genitive of thing laughed at)
- Menn hliehhaþ hunda, ac on wundrunge.
- People laugh at dogs, but in admiration.
Conjugation
Conjugation of hliehhan (strong class 6)
infinitive | hliehhan | tō hliehhenne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | hliehhe | hlōg |
2nd-person singular | hlihst | hlōge |
3rd-person singular | hlihþ | hlōg |
plural | hliehhaþ | hlōgon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | hliehhe | hlōge |
plural | hliehhen | hlōgen |
imperative | ||
singular | hlieh | |
plural | hliehhaþ | |
participle | present | past |
hliehhende | (ġe)hlæġen |
Derived terms
- behliehhan
Related terms
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