ehtan

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Old English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *anhtijaną (“to pursue, persecute”). Related to Old English ōht (“enmity, persecution”).

Verb [edit]

ēhtan (weak class 1)

  1. to chase, pursue; follow after
  2. to persecute, harass; attack
  3. to acquire, purchase
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