hleotan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hleutan, from Proto-Germanic *hleutaną; akin to Old Saxon hliotan, Old High German hliozan, liozan, and Old Norse hljóta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxle͜oː.tɑn/, [ˈl̥e͜oː.tɑn]
Verb
hlēotan
- to cast lots
- to receive by appointment; be appointed to an office
- to obtain (by lot), get a share, be allotted
- to share in something, participate
Conjugation
Conjugation of hlēotan (strong, class II)
| infinitive | hlēotan | hlēotenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hlēote | hlēat |
| second person singular | hlīetst | hlute |
| third person singular | hlīett, hlīet | hlēat |
| plural | hlēotaþ | hluton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hlēote | hlute |
| plural | hlēoten | hluten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hlēot | |
| plural | hlēotaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hlēotende | (ġe)hloten | |