þreatian

Old English

Etymology

From þrēat +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old Saxon *thrōton, Middle Low German drōten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθræ͜ɑː.ti.ɑn/

Verb

þrēatian

  1. to threaten
  2. to force, urge (with threats)
  3. to afflict, harass

Conjugation

Conjugation of þrēatian (weak, class 2)
infinitive þrēatian þrēatienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular þrēatiġe þrēatode
second person singular þrēatast þrēatodest
third person singular þrēataþ þrēatode
plural þrēatiaþ þrēatodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular þrēatiġe þrēatode
plural þrēatiġen þrēatoden
imperative
singular þrēata
plural þrēatiaþ
participle present past
þrēatiende (ġe)þrēatod

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Descendants

  • Middle English: þreaten, þreten
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