wlatian

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wlaitōną (“to see, look”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”). Cognate with Old Norse leita (“to look for, seek”). Related to Old English wlītan (“to gaze, observe”), wlite (“appearance, form, aspect”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwlɑː.ti.ɑn/

Verb

wlātian

1. to gaze, look upon, behold

Conjugation

Conjugation of wlātian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wlātian	wlātienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wlātiġe	wlātode
second person singular	wlātast	wlātodest
third person singular	wlātaþ	wlātode
plural	wlātiaþ	wlātodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wlātiġe	wlātode
plural	wlātiġen	wlātoden
imperative
singular	wlāta
plural	wlātiaþ
participle	present	past
	wlātiende	(ġe)wlātod

Derived terms

• bewlātian
• wlātere
• wlātfull
• wlātung
• ymbwlātian

 

Descendants

• Middle English: wlaten

See also

• ġewlǣtan
• wlītan

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwlɑː.ti.ɑn/

Verb

wlātian

1. Alternative form of wlǣtian (“to loathe”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wlātian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wlātian	wlātienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wlātiġe	wlātode
second person singular	wlātast	wlātodest
third person singular	wlātaþ	wlātode
plural	wlātiaþ	wlātodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wlātiġe	wlātode
plural	wlātiġen	wlātoden
imperative
singular	wlāta
plural	wlātiaþ
participle	present	past
	wlātiende	(ġe)wlātod