ofteon

Old English

Etymology

From of- +‎ tēon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ofˈteːon/

Verb

oftēon

  1. to take away, withdraw
  2. to withhold, deprive
Quotations
  • Oft Scyld Scēfing sceaþena þrēatum, manegum mǣgþum medu-setla oftēah. (Beowulf ll. 4-5, edited and translated by Mountebank1)
    Oft Shild Sheving took mead-settles away from fends' hosts, from many tribes.
    Shild Sheving often bested his many various enemies in battle.
Conjugation
Conjugation of oftēon (strong class 2)
infinitive oftēon tō oftēonne
indicative present past
1st-person singular oftēo oftēah
2nd-person singular oftīehst oftuge
3rd-person singular oftīehþ oftēah
plural oftēoþ oftugon
subjunctive present past
singular oftēo oftuge
plural oftēon oftugen
imperative
singular oftēo
plural oftēon
participle present past
oftēonde oftogen
Descendants
  • Middle English ten
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