hedhes

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish hethy, from Proto-Brythonic *haɣeð, from Proto-Celtic *sagyeti (to seek), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- (to trace, follow). Cognate with Welsh haeddu (to deserve).

Verb

hedhes

  1. to reach
    Synonym: drehedhes
  2. to achieve, attain
    Synonyms: kollenwel, kowlwul
  3. to manage
    Synonyms: dyghtya, menystra

Conjugation

Conjugation of hedhes
singular plural impersonal
first second third first second third
indicative present/future hedhav hedhydh hedh hedhyn hedhowgh hedhons hedhir
preterite hedhis hedhsys hedhas hedhsyn hedhsowgh hedhsons hedhas
imperfect hedhyn hedhys hedhi hedhyn hedhewgh hedhens hedhys
pluperfect hedhsen hedhses hedhsa hedhsen hedhsewgh hedhsens hedhsys
subjunctive present/future hetthiv hetthi hettho hetthyn hetthowgh hetthons hetther
imperfect hetthen hetthes hettha hetthen hetthewgh hetthens hetthys
imperative - hedh hedhes hedhyn hedhewgh hedhens -
non-finite forms present participle ow hedhes verbal adjective hedhys

Derived terms

  • drehedhes (reach, verb)
  • hedhadow (accessable, reachable)
  • hedhas (access)
  • hedhyans (accomplishment, attainment)