ametan
Old English
Etymology
From ā- + metan. Cognate with Old High German irmezzan, Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌼𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽 (usmitan).
Pronunciation
Verb
āmetan
- to measure
- Hē āmæt hiere fōt fram þǣre fiersne oþ þā tān.
- He measured her foot from the heel to the toes.
- Eratosthenēs ǣrest āmæt þǣre eorðan ymbhwyrft.
- Eratosthenes was the first to measure the Earth's circumference.
- to mete out
- to measure out, plan
Conjugation
Conjugation of āmetan (strong class 5)
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
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second person singular | ||
third person singular | , | |
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subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
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imperative | ||
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plural | ||
participle | present | past |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: ameten