hoven en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈhoʊvən/
Etymology
From Middle English hoven, alteration of Old English hafen, ġehafen by analogy with class 4 strong verbs (compare broken, past participle of breken (“to break”)), from Proto-Germanic *habanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to lift, heave”), equivalent to hove + -en. Compare German Low German hoven (“hoven”, past participle), German gehoben (“hoven”, past participle). More at heave.
Meanings
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(alternative, form-of, participle, past) alternative past participle of heave
form of heave
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heaved | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hove | alternative | lexicographic |