tyhtan

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Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tuhtijan (to tow, pull, discipline), from Proto-Germanic *tuhtiz (pulling, discipline), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (to lead, draw), equivalent to tyht +‎ -an. Cognate with Old High German zuhten (to raise, bring up).

Pronunciation

Verb

tyhtan

  1. to draw, stretch, pull
  2. (transitive) to invite, incite, instigate, provoke; to talk over, discuss, persuade, solicit, urge; to attract, lead astray, seduce
    1. taking accusative object followed by preposition on or and its object, towards something
    2. preceding a dependent clause, the condition being urged
  3. to suggest, bring to mind; to teach, train
  4. to accuse

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Descendants

  • Middle English: tiȝten, tuchten, tighten

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