scotian

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skotōn, from Proto-Germanic *skutōną, equivalent to sċot +‎ -ian.

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Verb

sċotian

  1. (transitive) to shoot someone with a weapon
  2. (transitive) to shoot, hurl
  3. (intransitive) to shoot
  4. (intransitive) to move rapidly, dart

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  • Middle English: shotien, shoten
    • Middle English: forshoten (past participle)