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h
a
bban
V
To
have
, possess, hold, keep
Source:
https://bosworthtoller.com/17802
Attested in
Sellic Spell
("hæfde"),
Aelfric's Colloquy 4
originates from: PGmc
*habēn-
"have" (habēn-
>
habējan
>
hæβējan
>
hæβēġan
>
hæfēġan
>
hæfeġan
>
hæfian) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:197)
Inflected forms
hæfde
"have
.pst.3sg
" (
oe-past-3sg
)