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English
Verb
hoten
- (obsolete) past participle of hote.
Anagrams
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English hātan (“to command, call promise”). More at hight, hest, behest.
Verb
hoten (third-person sg present hatte or hot, present participle hotende or hotynge, third-person sg preterite hight or heet, past participle (y)hote(n))
- to command, enjoin
- to promise
- to be called, be named; hight
c. 1370–1390, [William Langland], “Passus primus de visione”, in The Vision of Pierce Plowman [...], London: Roberte Crowley, , published 1550, →OCLC, folio v, verso:Therin wonneth a wyght that Wronge is Ihote / Father of falſhead, and founded it him ſelfe / Adam and Eue he egged to yll, / Councelled Cayne to kyll his brother- Therein dwells a creature that Wrong is named, / Father of falsehood, and founded it himself. / Adam and Eve he egged to ill, / Counselled Cain to kill his brother
Descendants
Slovene
Participle
hotȅn
- past passive participle of hoteti
Swedish
Noun
hoten
- definite plural of hot