v. Obs. 35. Forms: α. strong: Inf. anhon. Pa. t. anheng, -hong, -hunge. Pa. pole. anhongen, -hong(e, -hon. β. weak: Inf. anhonge(n, anhang. Pa. pple. anhonged, -od, (5 enhonged). [app. a variant of AHANG:OE. ahón (:*ahahan, *ahangan) through confusion of AN- pref. 1 and A- pref. 1. The weak conjugation of the pa. pple. exemplifies the ultimate levelling of OE. hón trans. and hangian intr., and their respective compounds.] To hang. a. trans.
α. c. 1205. Lay., 1023. Þat he sculde beon anhongen. Ibid., 22628. He wolde hine slæn oðer anhon. Ibid., 29358. And anheng alle þa munkes.
1297. R. Glouc., 509. Harmles me him nom & suþþe anhunge him.
c. 1380. Sir Ferumb., 2362. Þan schulleþ þay þeues Beo to-drawe and eke an-honge.
β. c. 1205. Lay., 13166. Swor Þat he hine wolde anhongen [1250 anhonge].
c. 1305. Oxf. Stud., in E. E. P. (1862), 40. What is þe man: þat ȝund anhongod is.
1340. Ayenb., 51. Þanne he becomþ þyef, and þanne me hine anhongeþ.
c. 1400. Rom. Rose, 453. She shulde anhonged be.
c. 1430. Lydg., Chron., III. xxiv. To be enhonged by the halse.
b. intr.
a. 1300. K. Horn, 328. Schame mote þu fonge And on hiȝe rode anhonge.