Old English · verb
blotan
Normalised blōtan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class VII
- IPA
- /ˈbloː.tɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈbloː · tɑn (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
to sacrifice (+ dative = to a god)
Sē endlefta mōnaþ on ġēare is nemned on ūre ġeþēode blōtmōnaþ for þon þe ūre ieldran, þā hīe hǣðene wǣron, on þām mōnaþ hīe blēoton ā.
The eleventh month of the year is called 'sacrifice month' in our language because our forefathers, when they were pagan, always sacrificed in this month.
late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
Conjugation
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *blōtaną.
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