reotan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *reutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *HrewdH-. Compare Icelandic rjóta.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈreːotɑn/

Verb

reotan

  1. to make a noise
  2. to make a noise in grief, to lament, wail
    Rēoteþ mēowle, sēo þe hire bearn gesihþ brondas þeccan ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. to weep, shed tears

Conjugation
Conjugation of rēotan (strong class 2)
infinitive rēotan tō rēotenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular rēote rēat
2nd-person singular rīetest rute
3rd-person singular rīeteþ rēat
plural rēotaþ ruton
subjunctive present past
singular rēote rute
plural rēoten ruten
imperative
singular rēot
plural rēotaþ
participle present past
rēotende (ġe)roten
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