yeten

yeten

Middle English

Alternative forms

• geten, yetten, ȝeten, ȝetten, ȝeoten, geoten

Etymology 1

From Old English gēotan, form Proto-Germanic *geutaną.

Verb

yeten (third-person singular simple present yetteþ, present participle yetende, simple past yette, past participle yoten)

1. (transitive) To pour out from a container.
2. (intransitive) To flow or gush.
3. (reflexive) To overflow.
4. (transitive, medicine) To emit fluid from the body.
5. (transitive, figuratively) To send out, to send forth; to express.
6. (transitive, medicine) to administer medication by drop or injection.
7. (transitive, chemistry) To melt or soften; to dissolve.
8. (transitive, smithing) To cast; to found.
9. (transitive) To disperse or scatter.
10. (transitive) To take out for use; to brandish.

Conjugation

Conjugation of yeten (strong class 2/weak)

infinitive	(to) yeten
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	yete	yet, yette, yeted
2nd person singular	yetest	*yute, yett(est), yetted(est)
3rd person singular	yeteþ, yeteth	yet, yette, yeted
plural	yeten	yote(n), *yete(n), *yeted(en)
subjunctive	present	past
singular	yete	*yute
plural	yeten	yote(n), *yete(n), *yeted(en)
imperative	present
singular	yete
plural	yeteþ, yeteth
participle	present	past
	yetende, yetinge	(i)yote(n), yetted

Descendants

• English: yote, yet

References

• “yeten, (v.3)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 May 2018.

Alternative forms

• ȝeten, ȝeetyn

Etymology 2

From ye (“you (plural)”) +‎ -ten (“causative suffix”).

Verb

yeten

1. To address someone with "ye", i.e. with formality or politeness

Conjugation

Conjugation of yeten (weak)

infinitive	(to) yeten
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	yete	yetede
2nd person singular	yetest	yetedest
3rd person singular	yeteth, yeteþ	yetede
plural	yeten	yeteden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	yete	yetede
plural	yeten	yeteden
imperative	present
singular	yete
plural	yeteth, yeteþ
participle	present	past
	yetende, yetinge	yeted, yyeted

Descendants

• English: yeet

See also

• thouten
• thouen

References

• “yeten, (v.4)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 May 2018.

Further reading

• Wikipedia: T-V distinction