Part of speech: verb
Verb type: strong verb (3)
to help, assist; to support
Etymology
[Mod E HELP ← Prot-Germ *helpan; Goth hilpan; O Fris helpa; O Sax helpan; Dt helpen; OHG helfan (Mod G helfen); Icel hjalpa]
Paradigm
4.1.3. - III class
III class | infinitive | past tense singular | past tense plural | past participle |
to tie, bind | bindan | band, bond | bundon | bunden |
to help, assist | helpan | healp | hulpon | holpen |
to cut; to cut down | ceorfan | cearf | curfon | corfen |
to fight, combat | feohtan | feaht | fuhton | fohten |
to pay; to repay | ȝieldan | ȝeald | ȝuldon | ȝolden |
to shake; to swing | breȝdan | bræȝd | bruȝdon | broȝden, breȝden |
to ask, inquire | friȝnan, frínan | fræȝn | fruȝnon, frúnon | fruȝnen, frúnen |
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