whetten
English
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English hwettan, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʍɛtən/
Verb
whetten
- To sharpen; to make sharp, pointy or acute, especially with a whetstone.
- To sharpen one's claws or tusks; to prepare for attack.
- To motivate; to encourage or cause eagerness.
- (rare) To stimulate or increase endurance.
- (rare) To growl or groan; to make hostile noises.
- (rare) Of the teeth or feet; to grind against something.
Conjugation
Conjugation of whetten (weak)
infinitive | (to) whetten | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | whette | whettede |
2nd person singular | whettest | whettedest |
3rd person singular | whetteth, whetteþ | whettede |
plural | whetten | whetteden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | whette | whettede |
plural | whetten | whetteden |
imperative | present | |
singular | whette | |
plural | whetteth, whetteþ | |
participle | present | past |
whettende, whettinge | whetted, ywhetted |
References
- “whetten (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-19.
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative
Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.