halwen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• halȝien, halȝen, haliȝen, halȝhen, halewen

Etymology

From Old English hālgian, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną.

Verb

halwen (third-person singular simple present halweth, present participle halwende, halwynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle halwed)

1. to hallow

Conjugation

Conjugation of halwen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) halwen, halwe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	halwe	halwed
2nd-person singular	halwest	halwedest
3rd-person singular	halweth	halwed
subjunctive singular	halwe
imperative singular		—
plural1	halwen, halwe	halweden, halwede
imperative plural	halweth, halwe	—
participles	halwynge, halwende	halwed, yhalwed

¹ Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: hallow