Old English · verb
ahwettan
Normalised āhwettan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ɑːˈxwet.tɑn/[ɑːˈʍet.tɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈxwet · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- sharpenwhetarousebestowexcite
Meaning
-
to whet, sharpen
-
to excite, arouse
-
to bestow, provide
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āhwette | āhwette |
| 2nd singular | āhwetst | āhwettest |
| 3rd singular | āhwettāhwet | āhwette |
| Plural | āhwettaþ | āhwetton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āhwette | āhwette |
| Plural | āhwetten | āhwetten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āhwettan |
| Inflected infinitive | āhwettenne |
| Imperative singular | āhwete |
| Imperative plural | āhwettaþ |
| Present participle | āhwettende |
| Past participle | āhwetedāhwettāhwet |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From ā- + hwettan (“to sharpen”).
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