v. Obs. 3–5. 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.

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  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.

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1297.  R. Glouc., 509. Harmles me him nom … & suþþe anhunge him.

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c. 1380.  Sir Ferumb., 2362. Þan schulleþ þay þeues … Beo to-drawe and eke an-honge.

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  β.  c. 1205.  Lay., 13166. Swor … Þat he hine wolde anhongen [1250 anhonge].

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c. 1305.  Oxf. Stud., in E. E. P. (1862), 40. What is þe man: þat ȝund anhongod is.

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1340.  Ayenb., 51. Þanne he becomþ … þyef, and þanne me hine anhongeþ.

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c. 1400.  Rom. Rose, 453. She shulde anhonged be.

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c. 1430.  Lydg., Chron., III. xxiv. To be enhonged by the halse.

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  b.  intr.

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a. 1300.  K. Horn, 328. Schame mote þu fonge And on hiȝe rode anhonge.

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