helian

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxe.li.ɑn/, [ˈhe.li.ɑn]

Verb

helian

1. to hide, conceal, cover

Conjugation

Conjugation of helian (weak class 2)

infinitive	helian	helienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	heliġe	helode
second person singular	helast	helodest
third person singular	helaþ	helode
plural	heliaþ	helodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	heliġe	helode
plural	heliġen	heloden
imperative
singular	hela
plural	heliaþ
participle	present	past
	heliende	(ġe)helod

See also

• helan

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hailijan, from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną. Compare Old English hǣlan, Old Frisian hēla, Dutch helen, Old High German heilen, Old Norse heila, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hailjan).

Verb

hēlian

1. to heal, to cure, to save

Conjugation

Conjugation of hēlian (weak class 1)

infinitive	hēlian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	hēliu	hēlda
2nd person singular	hēlis	hēldes
3rd person singular	hēlid	hēlda
plural	hēliad	hēldun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	hēlie	hēldi
2nd person singular	hēlies	hēldis
3rd person singular	hēlie	hēldi
plural	hēlien	hēldin
imperative	present
singular	hēli
plural	hēliad
participle	present	past
	hēliandi	gihēlid, hēlid

Derived terms

• hēliand

Descendants

• Middle Low German: hêlen
  • Low German: helen