hogian

Alternative forms

• hugian, hohgian, hohggian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hugōn, from Proto-Germanic *hugōną. Cognate with Middle Low German hogen, hȫgen (“to think, remember, imagine”), Middle Dutch hogen (“to think about, remember, rejoice, desire, remind”), Old High German hogēn (“to consider, heed, be careful”), Middle High German hogen, hugen, hügen (“to think, ponder, desire, rejoice, be pleased, long for, want, remember”), Old Norse huga (“to think about, consider”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxo.ɡi.ɑn/, [ˈho.ɣi.ɑn]

Verb

hogian

1. to think, think about, consider
2. to know, understand, be wise, be prudent
3. to care, take heed, be solicitous or anxious, mind, be cautious
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Basilius, Bishop"

     ...Ne hoga þu embe þæt...

     ...Be not anxious about that...

4. to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve, busy oneself
5. to decide
   • late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Saint Augustine's Soliloquies

     Forðī ic hohggode þæt ic scolde nān habban, forðī ic wolde bēon þī frēora Gode tō þāwianne.

     Therefore I decided that I would take none, because I wished to be the freer to serve God.