trahtian
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *trahtōną, from Latin tractāre.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
trahtian
- to treat, comment on, expound, explain, consider, discuss
- Ðegnum his he trahtade alle.
- He explained all to his disciples.
Conjugation edit
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 edit
References edit
- John R. Clark Hall (1916) “trahtian”, in A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, New York: Macmillan
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “trahtian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[2], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.