louten

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Noun

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louten f pl

  1. genitive plural of loutna

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English lūtan, from Proto-Germanic *lūtaną.

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louten

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To bow; to lower oneself in prostration or submission.
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To become submissive; to follow the orders of or yield to somebody.
  3. (transitive, intransitive) To pray or show devotion towards a deity or religious figure.
  4. (usually transitive) To revere or admire; to show deference for somebody.
  5. (intransitive) To crouch or squat; to lower one's body.
  6. (transitive, intransitive) To lower one's head; to slouch or droop.
  7. (intransitive) To fall over; to topple (often in the context of death)
  8. (intransitive, rare) To travel or go downwards or down.
  9. (transitive, intransitive, figurative) To decline; to suffer from ill luck.
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The inflection of this verb as a class 2 strong verb (let, *louten, *loten) is restricted to Early Middle English and even then rare.

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Descendants
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  • English: lout (obsolete)
  • Scots: lout, loot, lowt
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Etymology 2

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From Old English lūtian, from Proto-Germanic *lutōną.

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈluːtən/, /ˈluːtjən/

Verb

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louten

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To conceal; to place out of sight.
  2. (transitive, intransitive, rare) To live or inhabit.
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