motian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną.
Verb
mōtian
- to address one's self, speak (to a person), converse, address an assembly
- to discuss, dispute, moot a question
Conjugation
Conjugation of mōtian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | mōtian | tō mōtienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | mōtie mōtiġe | mōtode |
| 2nd-person singular | mōtast | mōtodest |
| 3rd-person singular | mōtaþ | mōtode |
| plural | mōtiaþ mōtiġaþ | mōtodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | mōtie mōtiġe | mōtode |
| plural | mōtien mōtiġen | mōtoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | mōta | |
| plural | mōtiaþ mōtiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| mōtiende mōtiġende | (ġe)mōtod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: moten
- English: moot
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mōtijaną.
Verb
mōtian
- 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