Old English · verb

laþian

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: weak class 2
IPA: /ˈlɑ.θi.ɑn/
[ˈlɑ.ði.ɑn]
Syllables: ˈlɑ · θi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English: loathe laith lathe invite

laþian1 · verb

Senses

to invite
to call

Conjugation

Conjugation of laþian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	laþiġe	laþode
2nd singular	laþast	laþodest
3rd singular	laþaþ	laþode
Plural	laþiaþ	laþodon
Subjunctive
Singular	laþiġe	laþode
Plural	laþiġen	laþoden

Non-finite forms of laþian
	Form
Infinitive	laþian
Inflected infinitive	laþienne
Imperative singular	laþa
Imperative plural	laþiaþ
Present participle	laþiende
Past participle	laþod ġelaþod

laþian2 · verb

Senses

to loathe

Conjugation

Conjugation of laþian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	lāþiġe	lāþode
2nd singular	lāþast	lāþodest
3rd singular	lāþaþ	lāþode
Plural	lāþiaþ	lāþodon
Subjunctive
Singular	lāþiġe	lāþode
Plural	lāþiġen	lāþoden

Non-finite forms of laþian
	Form
Infinitive	lāþian
Inflected infinitive	lāþienne
Imperative singular	lāþa
Imperative plural	lāþiaþ
Present participle	lāþiende
Past participle	lāþod ġelāþod

All forms (30)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laþōną. Cognate with Old Frisian lathia, Old Saxon lathōn, Old High German ladōn, Old Norse laða, Gothic (laþōn). Equivalent to *laþu + -ian.

From Proto-Germanic *laiþōną. Equivalent to lāþ + -ian.

Descendants

laith, lathe, loathe

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