aþreotan

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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ā- (intensive prefix) + þrēotan (weary, annoy).

Cognate with Old Saxon thriotan, athriotan, Dutch verdrieten, German verdrießen and Old Norse þrjóta (whence also Icelandic þrjóta and Swedish tryta). Related to o-grade iterative verb Old English þrēatian (to threaten, to push).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈθre͜oː.tɑn/

Verb

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āþrēotan

  1. to be annoying, to be loathsome
    • Gospels Th. 152, 30
      Hȳ tō ǣr aþrēat, ðæt hȳ waldendes willan lǣsten
      it too soon displeased them, that they should execute their sovereign's will
  2. to weary
    • Ælfric's Grammar 33
      Me aþrȳt
      it wearies me, I am weary
  3. to bore

Usage notes

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Used impersonally to suggest personal weariness.

Conjugation

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