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”).

Alternative forms

• ƿlātian — wynn spelling

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

From Proto-Germanic *wlatōną, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to turn, twist, roll, revolve”).

Alternative forms

• ƿlatian — wynn spelling

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwlɑ.ti.ɑn/

Verb

wlatian

1. (intransitive) to loathe
2. (transitive) to cause someone to loathe

Conjugation

Conjugation of wlatian (weak class 2)

infinitive	wlatian	wlatienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wlatiġe	wlatode
second person singular	wlatast	wlatodest
third person singular	wlataþ	wlatode
plural	wlatiaþ	wlatodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wlatiġe	wlatode
plural	wlatiġen	wlatoden
imperative
singular	wlata
plural	wlatiaþ
participle	present	past
	wlatiende	(ġe)wlatod

Derived terms

• wlatung

Descendants

• Middle English: wlaten
  • Scots: wlate