aþeotan

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Old English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ þēotan (“to howl”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈθe͜oː.tɑn/

Verb

āþēotan

  1. to wind, sound or blow a musical instrument

Conjugation

Conjugation of āþēotan (strong class 2)
infinitive āþēotan āþēotenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular āþēote āþēat
second person singular āþīetst āþute
third person singular āþīett, āþīet āþēat
plural āþēotaþ āþuton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular āþēote āþute
plural āþēoten āþuten
imperative
singular āþēot
plural āþēotaþ
participle present past
āþēotende āþoten

Synonyms

  • blāwan (“to blow”)
  • bȳmian (“to play trumpet”)
  • cnyllan (“to knell, sound”)
  • drēman (“to play an instrument”)
  • glywian (“to sing, play an instrument, jest”)
  • hringan (“to ring, sound a bell”)
  • lēoþian (“to sing, sound”)
  • swēgan (“to make sound, sound music, signify”)
  • swinsian (“to make melodious sound or music”)

See also

  • āhlēoþrian (“to sound”)
  • ǣþm m (“breath, hot vapor”)
  • ǣþmian (“to send forth vapor or smell, move emotionally”)
  • brǣþ m (“a smell, breath”)
  • ēþian (“breathe, inspire, smell”)
  • hlēoþor n (“hearing, sound, speech, voice, song”)
  • hlēoþrian (“to voice, sing, speak, resound”)
  • swēg m (“a din, cacophony, vocal or instrumental sound”)

References

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