Old English · verb
fleohtan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ˈfle͜ox.tɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈfle͜ox · tɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- plaitweave
Meaning
-
to weave; plait
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | fleohte | fleaht |
| 2nd singular | fliehstfliehtst | fluhte |
| 3rd singular | flieht | fleaht |
| Plural | fleohtaþ | fluhton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | fleohte | fluhte |
| Plural | fleohten | fluhten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | fleohtan |
| Inflected infinitive | fleohtenne |
| Imperative singular | fleoht |
| Imperative plural | fleohtaþ |
| Present participle | fleohtende |
| Past participle | flohtenġeflohten |
All forms (16)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *flehtan, from Proto-Germanic *flehtaną, from Pre-Germanic *pleḱt-, an extension of Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (“to twine”).
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