reotan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *reutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *HrewdH-. Compare Icelandic rjóta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈre͜oː.tɑn/

Verb

rēotan

1. to make a noise
2. to make a noise in grief, to lament, wail

   Rēoteþ mēowle, sēo þe hire bearn gesihþ brondas þeccan.

   The woman wails, she who sees the flames covering her child.

3. to weep, shed tears

Conjugation

Conjugation of rēotan (strong class 2)

infinitive	rēotan	rēotenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	rēote	rēat
second person singular	rīetst	rute
third person singular	rīett, rīet	rēat
plural	rēotaþ	ruton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	rēote	rute
plural	rēoten	ruten
imperative
singular	rēot
plural	rēotaþ
participle	present	past
	rēotende	(ġe)roten