How to Say "His" in Old English

his

In Old English, the word for 'his' is his.

The word his is an attributive determiner used to indicate that something belongs to him.

Meaning: attributive: belonging to him (det)

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In Old English, his is the possessive form for both the singular masculine 'he' and the singular feminine 'she'.
In Old English, his was used for both 'his' and 'its'. The concept of a neutral 'its' did not exist in the language until the 1600s.
Because Old English had grammatical gender, his could be used to refer to a noun that is not biologically male, such as a stone or a table.

Hē cōm on his assan.
He came on his donkey.
This example shows how to use his when referring to an animal.
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His andwlita wearð blāc.
His face turned pale.
This sentence demonstrates the use of his in relation to a person's face.
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His andswaru wæs sceort.
His answer was short.
This example illustrates his being used to describe a person's answer.
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