upahebban
Old English
Etymology
up- + āhebban (“lift, raise”)
Verb
upāhebban
- (transitive, + accusative) to elevate, raise, raise up, lift, lift up
- 9th century, Vespasian Psalter
- Tō ðē, Dryhten, iċ upāhōf sāwle mīne, ...
- ... To thee, Lord, I lifted my soul up, ...
- Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
- Æfter ðisum ġebede, hē ābād on ðām leġere āne fēawa dagas, mid fefore ġewǣht, þurh wacolon ġebedum, on flōre liċġende, bestrēowod mid axum, on stīðre hǣran, upāhafenum ēagum and handum tō heofenum, and ne ġeswāc his ġebeda ōðþæt hē sawlode.
- After this prayer, he remained in sickness for a few days, weakened by fever, in watchful prayer, lying on the floor, bestrewn with ashes, in stiff sackcloth, with eyes and hands turned up toward heaven, and he did not stop his prayers until he passed away.
- 9th century, Vespasian Psalter
Conjugation
Conjugation of upāhebban (strong, class VI)
| infinitive | upāhebban | upāhebbenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | upāhebbe | upāhōf |
| second person singular | upāhefest | upāhōfe |
| third person singular | upāhefeþ | upāhōf |
| plural | upāhebbaþ | upāhōfon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | upāhebbe | upāhōfe |
| plural | upāhebben | upāhōfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | upāhefe | |
| plural | upāhebbaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| upāhebbende | upāhæfen, upāhafen, upāhefen | |