yeten

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old English gēotan, form Proto-Germanic *geutaną.

Verb

yeten (third-person singular simple present yetteþ, present participle yetende, simple past yette, past participle yoten)

  1. (transitive) To pour out from a container.
  2. (intransitive) To flow or gush.
  3. (reflexive) To overflow.
  4. (transitive, medicine) To emit fluid from the body.
  5. (transitive, figuratively) To send out, to send forth; to express.
  6. (transitive, medicine) to administer medication by drop or injection.
  7. (transitive, chemistry) To melt or soften; to dissolve.
  8. (transitive, smithing) To cast; to found.
  9. (transitive) To disperse or scatter.
  10. (transitive) To take out for use; to brandish.

Conjugation
Conjugation of yeten (strong class 2/weak)
infinitive (to) yeten
indicative present past
1st person singular yete yet, yette, yeted
2nd person singular yetest *yute, yett(est), yetted(est)
3rd person singular yeteþ, yeteth yet, yette, yeted
plural yeten yote(n), *yete(n), *yeted(en)
subjunctive present past
singular yete *yute
plural yeten yote(n), *yete(n), *yeted(en)
imperative present
singular yete
plural yeteþ, yeteth
participle present past
yetende, yetinge (i)yote(n), yetted

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Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From ye (“you (plural)”) +‎ -ten (“causative suffix”).

Verb

yeten

  1. To address someone with "ye", i.e. with formality or politeness
Conjugation
Conjugation of yeten (weak)
infinitive (to) yeten
indicative present past
1st person singular yete yetede
2nd person singular yetest yetedest
3rd person singular yeteth, yeteþ yetede
plural yeten yeteden
subjunctive present past
singular yete yetede
plural yeten yeteden
imperative present
singular yete
plural yeteth, yeteþ
participle present past
yetende, yetinge yeted, yyeted
Descendants
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