v. Obs. 2–3. Inf. anhebben; Pa. t. anhof, anhefde. [? OE. onhebban: see AN- pref. 1 and HEAVE v.; but perh. for AHEAVE (see AN- 5).] To lift up; also, to hold up, sustain.
c. 1200. Trin. Coll. Hom., 177. Ðe water stormes an-hefden here stefne.
c. 1205. Lay., 16699. Samuel þat sweord an-hof [1250 vp heof]. Ibid., 12627. An oðer halue we habbeoð mare þene we maȝen an-hebben.
