wlatian

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wlaitōną (“to see, look”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”). Cognate with Old Norse leita (“to look for, seek”). Related to Old English wlītan (“to gaze, observe”), wlite (“appearance, form, aspect”).

Alternative forms

  • ƿlātian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwlɑːtiɑn/

Verb

wlātian

  1. to gaze, look upon, behold

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wlatōną, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to turn, twist, roll, revolve”).

Alternative forms

  • ƿlatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwlɑtiɑn/

Verb

wlatian

  1. (intransitive) to loathe
  2. (transitive) to cause someone to loathe

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • wlatung

Descendants

  • Middle English: wlaten
    • Scots: wlate

See also

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