gorettan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Apparently from a root *gor- (related to Old English gorian (“to look, gaze”)) + -ettan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
gorettan
- (intransitive) to let one's eyes wander.[1]
- Hine lǣrð se dēofol þæt hē stande and gorette and lōciġe underbæc ūt.
- The devil teaches him to stand and look around and look back.
- (transitive) to pour forth.[1]
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of gorettan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | gorettan | gorettenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | gorette | gorette |
| second person singular | goretst | gorettest |
| third person singular | gorett, goret | gorette |
| plural | gorettaþ | goretton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | gorette | gorette |
| plural | goretten | goretten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | gorete | |
| plural | gorettaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| gorettende | (ġe)goreted, (ġe)gorett, (ġe)goret | |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “gorettan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.