andettan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ondettan, andetan, ondetan
Etymology
From and- (“against, back”) + hātan (“to command, promise”). Compare Old Saxon andhētan, anthētan (“to teach, vow, promise”), Old High German antheizan (“to declare, pledge, promise”).
Verb
andettan
- to confess, acknowledge, admit
- to give thanks for, praise, give recognition to
Synonyms
- andettian