trahtian
Old English
Alternative forms
- trahtnian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *trahtōną, from Latin tractāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtrɑx.ti.ɑn/
Verb
trahtian
- to treat, comment on, expound, explain, consider, discuss
- Ðegnum his he trahtade alle.
- He explained all to his disciples.
Conjugation
Conjugation of trahtian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | trahtian | trahtienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | trahtiġe | trahtode |
| second person singular | trahtast | trahtodest |
| third person singular | trahtaþ | trahtode |
| plural | trahtiaþ | trahtodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | trahtiġe | trahtode |
| plural | trahtiġen | trahtoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | trahta | |
| plural | trahtiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| trahtiende | (ġe)trahtod | |
Derived terms
- ātrahtnian
- getrahtian
- traht
- trahtere
- trahtung
References
- John R. Clark Hall (1916), “trahtian”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “trahtian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.