hleotan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hleutan, from Proto-Germanic *hleutaną, akin to Old Saxon hliotan; Old High German hliozan, liozan; and Old Norse hljóta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxle͜oː.tɑn/, [ˈl̥e͜oː.tɑn]

Verb

hlēotan

1. to cast lots
2. to receive by appointment; be appointed to an office
3. to obtain (by lot), get a share, be allotted
4. to share in something, participate

Conjugation

Conjugation of hlēotan (strong class 2)

infinitive	hlēotan	hlēotenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hlēote	hlēat
second person singular	hlīetst	hlute
third person singular	hlīett, hlīet	hlēat
plural	hlēotaþ	hluton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hlēote	hlute
plural	hlēoten	hluten
imperative
singular	hlēot
plural	hlēotaþ
participle	present	past
	hlēotende	(ġe)hloten