behealdan

Old English

Alternative forms

bihealdan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bihaldan (“to hold with, keep”). Equivalent to be- +‎ healdan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beˈxæ͜ɑl.dɑn/, [beˈhæ͜ɑɫ.dɑn]

Verb

behealdan

to hold, occupy, retain
to do, perform
to look upon, behold
- Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
  Mīne ġebroðra, behealdað ēowere ðēawas, and ġif ġē ġȳt Godes wyrhtan sind, sċeawiað.
  My brothers, behold your conduct, and examine if you are yet God's workers.

Conjugation

Conjugation of behealdan (strong, class VII)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	behealdan	behealdenne
first person singular	behealde	behēold
second person singular	behielst, behieltst	behēolde
third person singular	behielt	behēold
plural	behealdaþ	behēoldon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	behealde	behēolde
plural	behealden	behēolden
imperative
singular	beheald
plural	behealdaþ
participle	present	past
	behealdende	behealden

Descendants

Middle English: biholden, beholde, bihold, bi-hold, biholde, byholde, bi-halden (Early Middle English), bihelde (Kent), behald, be-hald, behalde (Northern)
- English: behold
- Middle Scots: behald
  - Scots: behaud
- ⇒ Middle English: biholden, beholde, biholde, be-hold, be-holde, beholdyn, byholdyn (Late Middle English), bihalden (north West Midlands)
  - English: beholden
  - Middle Scots: behaldin
    - Scots: behauden, behadden, behudden