dihtan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dihtijan (“to order, instruct”). Equivalent to diht (“order, instruction”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Verb

dihtan

  1. to dictate, direct
  2. to compose (a piece of writing)

Conjugation

Conjugation of dihtan (weak class 1)
infinitive dihtan dihtenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular dihte dihte
second person singular dihtest, dihst, dihtst dihtest
third person singular dihteþ, diht dihte
plural dihtaþ dihton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular dihte dihte
plural dihten dihten
imperative
singular diht
plural dihtaþ
participle present past
dihtende (ġe)dihted

Derived terms

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