wlaten

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Middle English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old English wlǣtian (to loathe; cause a person loathing, disgust).

Verb[edit]

wlaten (third-person singular simple present wlateth, present participle wlatende, wlatynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle wlated)

  1. (intransitive) to feel disgust (toward); loathe; abominate
  2. (transitive) to disgust; cause (one) to loathe

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Descendants[edit]

  • Scots: wlate