witnian
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *wītinōn. Cognate with Old Frisian wītnia, Old Saxon wītnon, and Old High German wīzinōn. Equivalent to wīte + -nian.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]wītnian
- to punish
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of wītnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | wītnian | wītnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | wītniġe | wītnode |
| second person singular | wītnast | wītnodest |
| third person singular | wītnaþ | wītnode |
| plural | wītniaþ | wītnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | wītniġe | wītnode |
| plural | wītniġen | wītnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wītna | |
| plural | wītniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| wītniende | (ġe)wītnod | |