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h
ī
ġian
V (v-weak-2)
to strive, exert oneself
Source:
Kroonen 2013
:225,
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/higian#Old_English
originates from: PGmc
*hīgēn-
"pant(?)" (hīgēn-
>
hīgējan
>
hīġējan
>
hīġēġan
>
hīġeġan
>
hīġian) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:225)