eldertongue

Old English · verb

batian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈbɑ.ti.ɑn/
Syllables
ˈbɑ · ti · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
fatterfattenchewgnawimprove

batian1 · verb

Senses

  1. to fatten, to get fatter

  2. to improve, to get better, to heal

Conjugation

Conjugation of batian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular batiġebatode
2nd singular batastbatodest
3rd singular bataþbatode
Plural batiaþbatodon
Subjunctive
Singular batiġebatode
Plural batiġenbatoden
Non-finite forms of batian
Form
Infinitive batian
Inflected infinitive batienne
Imperative singular bata
Imperative plural batiaþ
Present participle batiende
Past participle batodġebatod

batian2 · verb

Senses

  1. to bite, take a bite

  2. to gnaw, chew

Conjugation

Conjugation of batian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular bātiġebātode
2nd singular bātastbātodest
3rd singular bātaþbātode
Plural bātiaþbātodon
Subjunctive
Singular bātiġebātode
Plural bātiġenbātoden
Non-finite forms of batian
Form
Infinitive bātian
Inflected infinitive bātienne
Imperative singular bāta
Imperative plural bātiaþ
Present participle bātiende

All forms (28)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *batēn.

From Proto-West Germanic *baitōn.

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