hliehhan

Old English

Alternative forms

• hlihan — Kentish
• hlihhan, hlehhan, hlæhan, hlihan, hlichan, hlihgan, hlyhhan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną. Cognates include Old Saxon hlahhian, Old High German hlahhan, Old Norse hlæja, Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌷𐌾𐌰𐌽 (hlahjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxli͜yx.xɑn/, [ˈl̥i͜yç.xɑn]

Verb

hliehhan

1. to laugh (+ genitive of thing laughed at)

   Hwæt hliehst þū mīn?

   Why are you laughing at me?

Conjugation

Conjugation of hliehhan (strong class 6)

infinitive	hliehhan	hliehhenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hliehhe	hlōg, hlōh
second person singular	hliehst	hlōge
third person singular	hliehþ	hlōg, hlōh
plural	hliehhaþ	hlōgon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hliehhe	hlōge
plural	hliehhen	hlōgen
imperative
singular	hlieh
plural	hliehhaþ
participle	present	past
	hliehhende	(ġe)hlæġen

Derived terms

• āhliehhan
• behliehhan

Related terms

• hleahtor

Descendants

• Middle English: laughen
  • English: laugh
  • Scots: lauch
  • Yola: leeigh, leigh