laþian

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *laþōną.

Cognate with Old Frisian lathia, Old Saxon laðon, Old High German ladōn, Old Norse laða, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌸𐍉𐌽 (laþōn). Equivalent to *laþu +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑ.θi.ɑn/, [ˈlɑ.ði.ɑn]

Verb

laþian

1. to invite
2. to call

Conjugation

Conjugation of laþian (weak class 2)

infinitive	laþian	laþienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	laþiġe	laþode
second person singular	laþast	laþodest
third person singular	laþaþ	laþode
plural	laþiaþ	laþodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	laþiġe	laþode
plural	laþiġen	laþoden
imperative
singular	laþa
plural	laþiaþ
participle	present	past
	laþiende	(ġe)laþod

Synonyms

• laþu

Derived terms

• laþung

Descendants

• Middle English: lathen
  • English: lathe, laith

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *laiþōną. Equivalent to lāþ +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑː.θi.ɑn/, [ˈlɑː.ði.ɑn]

Verb

lāþian

1. to loathe

Conjugation

Conjugation of lāþian (weak class 2)

infinitive	lāþian	lāþienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	lāþiġe	lāþode
second person singular	lāþast	lāþodest
third person singular	lāþaþ	lāþode
plural	lāþiaþ	lāþodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lāþiġe	lāþode
plural	lāþiġen	lāþoden
imperative
singular	lāþa
plural	lāþiaþ
participle	present	past
	lāþiende	(ġe)lāþod

Descendants

• Middle English: lothe
  • English: loathe