gehabban

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to hold onto, keep from
  • to maintain, retain
  • to detain, restrain

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *gahabjaną (raise) prefix from Old English habban (possess, have).

Origin

Old English

habban

Gloss

possess, have

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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