tyhtan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tuhtijan (“to tow, pull, discipline”), from Proto-Germanic *tuhtiz (“pulling, discipline”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to lead, draw”), equivalent to tyht +‎ -an. Cognate with Old High German zuhten (“to raise, bring up”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtyx.tɑn/, [ˈtyç.tɑn]

Verb

tyhtan

  1. to draw, stretch, pull
  2. (transitive) to invite, incite, instigate, provoke; to talk over, discuss, persuade, solicit, urge; to attract, lead astray, seduce
    1. taking accusative object followed by preposition on or tō and its object, towards something
    2. preceding a dependent clause, the condition being urged
  3. to suggest, bring to mind; to teach, train
  4. to accuse

Conjugation

Conjugation of tyhtan (weak, class 1)
infinitive tyhtan tyhtenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular tyhte tyhte
second person singular tyhtest, tyhst, tyhtst tyhtest
third person singular tyhteþ, tyht tyhte
plural tyhtaþ tyhton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular tyhte tyhte
plural tyhten tyhten
imperative
singular tyht
plural tyhtaþ
participle present past
tyhtende (ġe)tyhted

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: tiȝten, tuchten, tighten

References

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