laþian

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Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *laþōną.

Cognate with Old Frisian lathia, Old Saxon laðon, Old High German ladōn, Old Norse laða, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌸𐍉𐌽 (laþōn). Equivalent to *laþu +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

Verb

laþian

  1. to invite
  2. to call
Conjugation
Conjugation of laþian (weak class 2)
infinitive laþian laþienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular laþiġe laþode
second person singular laþast laþodest
third person singular laþaþ laþode
plural laþiaþ laþodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular laþiġe laþode
plural laþiġen laþoden
imperative
singular laþa
plural laþiaþ
participle present past
laþiende (ġe)laþod
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Derived terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: lathen

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *laiþōną. Equivalent to lāþ +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

Verb

lāþian

  1. to loathe
Conjugation
Conjugation of lāþian (weak class 2)
infinitive lāþian lāþienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular lāþiġe lāþode
second person singular lāþast lāþodest
third person singular lāþaþ lāþode
plural lāþiaþ lāþodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular lāþiġe lāþode
plural lāþiġen lāþoden
imperative
singular lāþa
plural lāþiaþ
participle present past
lāþiende (ġe)lāþod
Descendants
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