andettan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ondettan, andetan, ondetan

Etymology

From and- (“against, back”) +‎ hātan (“to command, promise”). Compare Old Saxon andhētan, anthētan (“to teach, vow, promise”), Old High German antheizan (“to declare, pledge, promise”).

Verb

andettan

  1. to confess, acknowledge, admit
  2. to give thanks for, praise, give recognition to

Synonyms
  • andettian
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