grætan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grātan, from Proto-Germanic *grētaną (“to weep, moan, lament”).

Akin to Middle High German grāzen, Old Norse gráta (“to groan, weep”), Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (grētan). Compare also Old English grēotan (“to weep, lament”).

Pronunciation

Verb

grǣtan (West Saxon)

  1. to weep, cry
  2. to bemoan, lament, bewail
  3. to deplore

Conjugation

Conjugation of grǣtan (strong, class VII)
infinitive grǣtan grǣtenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular grǣte grēt
second person singular grǣtst grēte
third person singular grǣtt, grǣt grēt
plural grǣtaþ grēton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular grǣte grēte
plural grǣten grēten
imperative
singular grǣt
plural grǣtaþ
participle present past
grǣtende (ġe)grǣten

Descendants

  • Middle English: greten
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