blætan
Old English
Etymology
Category:Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic#BLAETANCategory:Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic#BLAETANFrom Proto-West GermanicCategory:Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#BLAETANCategory:Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#BLAETAN *blātijan.
Pronunciation
Verb
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- to baa, bleat
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 24:
- Iċ eom wunderliċu wiht, wrǣsne mīne stefne, hwīlum beorce swā hund, hwīlum blǣte swā gāt, hwīlum grǣde swā gōs, hwīlum ġielle swā hafoc,…Category:Old English terms with quotations#BLAETAN
- I am a wonderful thing, change my voice, sometimes bark like a hound, sometimes bleat like a goat, sometimes cry like a goose, sometimes yell like a hawk,…
Conjugation
| infinitive | blǣtan | blǣtenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | blǣte | blǣtte |
| second person singular | blǣtest, blǣtst | blǣttest |
| third person singular | blǣteþ, blǣtt, blǣt | blǣtte |
| plural | blǣtaþ | blǣtton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | blǣte | blǣtte |
| plural | blǣten | blǣtten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | blǣt | |
| plural | blǣtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| blǣtende | (ġe)blǣted | |
Descendants
Category:Old English class 1 weak heavy-stem verbs
Category:Old English class 1 weak verbs
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Category:Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
Category:Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
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