blotan
See also: blötan
Gothic edit
Romanization edit
blōtan
- Romanization of 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐍄𐌰𐌽
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *blōtaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
blōtan
- to sacrifice (+ dative = to a god)
- late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
- Sē endlefta mōnaþ on ġēare is nemned on ūre ġeþēode blōtmōnaþ for þon þe ūre ieldran, þā hīe hǣðene wǣron, on þām mōnaþ hīe blēoton ā.
- The eleventh month of the year is called 'sacrifice month' in our language because our forefathers, when they were pagan, always sacrificed in this month.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
- Hīe sæġdon þām folce þæt heora godu him wǣren ierru, tō þȳ þæt hīe him þā ġīet swīðor blēoten þonne hīe ǣr dydon.
- They told the public that their gods were angry at them, so they would sacrifice to them even more than they had before.
- late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
Usage notes edit
- This word was used for pagan sacrifices. For sacrifices to the Jewish/Christian god, offrian was used.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of blōtan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | blōtan | blōtenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | blōte | blēot |
| second person singular | blētst | blēote |
| third person singular | blētt, blēt | blēot |
| plural | blōtaþ | blēoton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | blōte | blēote |
| plural | blōten | blēoten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | blōt | |
| plural | blōtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| blōtende | (ġe)blōten | |