hoten

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English

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Verb

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hoten

  1. (obsolete) past participle of hote.

Anagrams

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English hātan (to command, call promise). More at hight, hest, behest.

Verb

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hoten (third-person sg present hatte or hot, present participle hotende or hotynge, third-person sg preterite hight or heet, past participle (y)hote(n))

  1. to command, enjoin
  2. to promise
  3. to be called, be named; hight

Descendants

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  • English: hote, hight
  • Scots: hate, hait

Slovene

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Participle

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hotȅn

  1. past passive participle of hoteti

Swedish

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Noun

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hoten

  1. definite plural of hot