eldertongue

Old English · verb

motian

Normalised mōtian

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

Meaning

  1. to address one's self, speak (to a person), converse, address an assembly

  2. to discuss, dispute, moot a question

Conjugation

Conjugation of motian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular mōtiġemōtode
2nd singular mōtastmōtodest
3rd singular mōtaþmōtode
Plural mōtiaþmōtodon
Subjunctive
Singular mōtiġemōtode
Plural mōtiġenmōtoden
Non-finite forms of motian
Form
Infinitive mōtian
Inflected infinitive mōtienne
Imperative singular mōta
Imperative plural mōtiaþ
Present participle mōtiende
Past participle mōtodġemōtod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From mōt + -ian.

Descendants

moot

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