ontendan

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Old English

Etymology

From on- (“on, at”) +‎ tendan (“to kindle”). Similar words can also be found in other, later Germanic languages; compare German anzünden, Norwegian antenne, Swedish antända.

Pronunciation

Verb

ontendan

  1. to kindle, to set on fire, to set fire to
  2. to kindle emotion or passion, to excite, inflame

Conjugation

Conjugation of ontendan (weak class 1)
infinitive ontendan ontendenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ontende ontende
second person singular ontendest, ontenst, ontentst ontendest
third person singular ontendeþ, ontent ontende
plural ontendaþ ontendon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ontende ontende
plural ontenden ontenden
imperative
singular ontend
plural ontendaþ
participle present past
ontendende ontended

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Middle English: atendan (inherited)

References

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