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hefig
hefig
Old English
Adjective
hefiġ
- heavy
- Eorþe is hefige oðrum gesceaftum: earth is heavier than the other elements.
- oppressive, serious
- Hit swiðe hefegu scyld is: it is a very grievous crime.
- important
- Wé mágon geþencean ðæt ðæt hefigre is ðæt man mid synnum him sylfum geearnige edwít: we may consider, what is more important, that with sins a man may get disgrace for himself
Declension
Declension of hefig — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hefiġ | hef(i)ġu | hefiġ |
| Accusative | hefiġne | hef(i)ġe | hefiġ |
| Genitive | hef(i)ġes | hefiġre | hef(i)ġes |
| Dative | hef(i)ġum | hefiġre | hef(i)ġum |
| Instrumental | hef(i)ġe | hefiġre | hef(i)ġe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | hef(i)ġe | hef(i)ġa, -e | hef(i)ġu |
| Accusative | hef(i)ġe | hef(i)ġa, -e | hef(i)ġu |
| Genitive | hefiġra | hefiġra | hefiġra |
| Dative | hef(i)ġum | hef(i)ġum | hef(i)ġum |
| Instrumental | hef(i)ġum | hef(i)ġum | hef(i)ġum |
Declension of hefig — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hef(i)ġa | hef(i)ġe | hef(i)ġe |
| Accusative | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġe |
| Genitive | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan |
| Dative | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan |
| Instrumental | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan |
| Accusative | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan | hef(i)ġan |
| Genitive | hefiġra, hef(i)ġena | hefiġra, hef(i)ġena | hefiġra, hef(i)ġena |
| Dative | hef(i)ġum | hef(i)ġum | hef(i)ġum |
| Instrumental | hef(i)ġum | hef(i)ġum | hef(i)ġum |
Related terms
Descendants
- English: heavy