rotian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *rutōną, *rutjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewd-.
Verb
rotian
- to rot, get corrupt, ulcerate, putrify
Declension
Conjugation of rotian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | rotian | rotienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | rotiġe | rotode |
| 2nd-person singular | rotast | rotodest |
| 3rd-person singular | rotaþ | rotode |
| plural | rotiaþ | rotodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | rotiġe | rotode |
| plural | rotiġen | rotoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | rota | |
| plural | rotiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| rotiende | (ġe)rotod | |
Derived terms
- forrotian
- ġerotian
- rotung
Descendants
- Middle English: roten, rotten
- Scots: rot, rott, rote
- English: rot
References
- rotian in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary