Old English · verb
ontendan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /onˈten.dɑn/
- Syllables
- on · ˈten · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- emotioninflame
Meaning
-
to kindle, to set on fire, to set fire to
Eft hē ontende sum hǣðen templ: þā ġewende sē līġ, ðurh þǣs windes blǣd, tō sumes mannes hūse, ðe þǣr ġehende stōd; ac Martinus āstāh on ðām stiċelan hrōfe, and sette hine sylfne onġēan ðām sweġendum līġe, and hē sōna ðrēow ðwyres wið þǣs windes
Afterwards he set fire to a heathen temple; then through the blast of the wind, the fire turned to a man's house that stood nearby; but Martinus climbed on the steep roof and set himself against the roaring fire, and he immediately turned it the opposite direction of the wind
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church -
to kindle emotion or passion, to excite, inflame
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ontende | ontende |
| 2nd singular | ontendestontenstontentst | ontendest |
| 3rd singular | ontendeþontent | ontende |
| Plural | ontendaþ | ontendon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ontende | ontende |
| Plural | ontenden | ontenden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ontendan |
| Inflected infinitive | ontendenne |
| Imperative singular | ontend |
| Imperative plural | ontendaþ |
| Present participle | ontendende |
| Past participle | ontended |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From on- (“on, at”) + tendan (“to kindle”). Similar words can also be found in other, later Germanic languages; compare German anzünden, Norwegian antenne, Swedish antända.
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