þreatian
Old English
Etymology
From þrēat. Cognate with Old Saxon *thrōton, Middle Low German drōten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθræːɑtiɑn/
Verb
þrēatian
- to force, urge (with threats)
- to afflict, harry, harass
Conjugation
Conjugation of þrēatian (weak class 2)
infinitive | þrēatian | tō þrēatienne |
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indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | þrēatie þrēatiġe | þrēatode |
2nd-person singular | þrēatast | þrēatodest |
3rd-person singular | þrēataþ | þrēatode |
plural | þrēatiaþ þrēatiġaþ | þrēatodon |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | þrēatie þrēatiġe | þrēatode |
plural | þrēatien þrēatiġen | þrēatoden |
imperative | ||
singular | þrēata | |
plural | þrēatiaþ þrēatiġaþ | |
participle | present | past |
þrēatiende þrēatiġende | (ġe)þrēatod |
Descendants
- Middle English: þreaten, þreten
- English: threat, threaten