hwæten

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Middle English

Adjective

hwæten

  1. Alternative form of wheten

Old English

Etymology

hwǣte +‎ -en

Pronunciation

Adjective

hwǣten

  1. (relational) wheat
    hwǣten hlāf
    wheat bread
    hwǣten melu
    wheat flour

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: wheten