hæfia

Old Swedish

verb
Definitions
  • to lift, to heave
  • to begin

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hefja inherited from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (have, lift, hold, take up, heave, lift heave).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*habjaną

Gloss

have, lift, hold, take up, heave, lift heave

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