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Old English · verb

trahtian

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

Meaning

  1. to treat, comment on, expound, explain, consider, discuss

    Ðegnum his he trahtade alle.

    He explained all to his disciples.

Conjugation

Conjugation of trahtian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular trahtiġetrahtode
2nd singular trahtasttrahtodest
3rd singular trahtaþtrahtode
Plural trahtiaþtrahtodon
Subjunctive
Singular trahtiġetrahtode
Plural trahtiġentrahtoden
Non-finite forms of trahtian
Form
Infinitive trahtian
Inflected infinitive trahtienne
Imperative singular trahta
Imperative plural trahtiaþ
Present participle trahtiende
Past participle trahtodġetrahtod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *trahtōn.

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