wlitan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wlītan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwliː.tɑn/

Verb

wlītan

1. to look
2. to behold

Conjugation

Conjugation of wlītan (strong class 1)

infinitive	wlītan	wlītenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	wlīte	wlāt
second person singular	wlītst	wlite
third person singular	wlītt, wlīt	wlāt
plural	wlītaþ	wliton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	wlīte	wlite
plural	wlīten	wliten
imperative
singular	wlīt
plural	wlītaþ
participle	present	past
	wlītende	(ġe)wliten

Derived terms

• bewlītan
• ġeondwlītan
• þurhwlītan
• andwlītan

Related terms

• wlātian (“to gaze, observe”)
• wlite (“look, appearance, beauty”)