motian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoː.ti.ɑn/

Verb

mōtian

1. to address one's self, speak (to a person), converse, address an assembly
2. to discuss, dispute, moot a question

Conjugation

Conjugation of mōtian (weak class 2)

infinitive	mōtian	mōtienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	mōtiġe	mōtode
second person singular	mōtast	mōtodest
third person singular	mōtaþ	mōtode
plural	mōtiaþ	mōtodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	mōtiġe	mōtode
plural	mōtiġen	mōtoden
imperative
singular	mōta
plural	mōtiaþ
participle	present	past
	mōtiende	(ġe)mōtod

Descendants

• Middle English: moten
  • English: moot

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną.

Verb

mōtian

1. to set, to put

Conjugation

Conjugation of mōtian (weak class 1)

infinitive	mōtian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	mōtiu	mōtida
2nd person singular	mōtis	mōtides
3rd person singular	mōtid	mōtida
plural	mōtiad	mōtidun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	mōtie	mōtidi
2nd person singular	mōties	mōtidis
3rd person singular	mōtie	mōtidi
plural	mōtien	mōtidin
imperative	present
singular	mōti
plural	mōtiad
participle	present	past
	mōtiandi	gimōtid, mōtid

Descendants

• Middle Low German: möten
  • Low German: möten, bemöten