Old English · verb
þreatian
Normalised þrēatian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈθræ͜ɑː.ti.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈθræ͜ɑː · ti · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- threatenthreatsharassthreat
Meaning
-
to threaten
-
to force, urge (with threats)
-
to afflict, harass
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | þrēatiġe | þrēatode |
| 2nd singular | þrēatast | þrēatodest |
| 3rd singular | þrēataþ | þrēatode |
| Plural | þrēatiaþ | þrēatodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | þrēatiġe | þrēatode |
| Plural | þrēatiġen | þrēatoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | þrēatian |
| Inflected infinitive | þrēatienne |
| Imperative singular | þrēata |
| Imperative plural | þrēatiaþ |
| Present participle | þrēatiende |
| Past participle | þrēatodġeþrēatod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From þrēat + -ian. Cognate with Old Saxon *thrōton, Middle Low German drōten.
Descendants
threat, threaten
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