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gretan
gretan
Old English
Verb
grētan
- to greet
Conjugation
Conjugation of grētan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | grētan | tō grētanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | grēte | grēte |
| 2nd-person singular | grētst | grētest |
| 3rd-person singular | grētþ | grēte |
| plural | grētaþ | grēton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | grēte | grēte |
| plural | grēten | grēten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | grēt | |
| plural | grētaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| grētende | (ġe)grēted | |
Descendants
- English: greet
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *grētaną (“to weep”), liken Old Norse gráta (“to weep, groan”), Old Saxon grētan, Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (grētan)
Alternative forms
Verb
grētan
- to bewail, bemoan, deplore, regret, dread, weep
- Láþsíþ grétan — To dread the hated faring
- Beornas grétaþ — men shall bewail
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Scots: greet