þreatian

Old English

Etymology

From þrēat +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old Saxon *thrōton, Middle Low German drōten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθræ͜ɑː.ti.ɑn/

Verb

þrēatian

1. to threaten
2. to force, urge (with threats)
3. to afflict, harass

Conjugation

Conjugation of þrēatian (weak class 2)

infinitive	þrēatian	þrēatienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	þrēatiġe	þrēatode
second person singular	þrēatast	þrēatodest
third person singular	þrēataþ	þrēatode
plural	þrēatiaþ	þrēatodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	þrēatiġe	þrēatode
plural	þrēatiġen	þrēatoden
imperative
singular	þrēata
plural	þrēatiaþ
participle	present	past
	þrēatiende	(ġe)þrēatod

Synonyms

• þrēaġan

Derived terms

• þrēatung

Descendants

• Middle English: þreaten, þreten
  • English: threat, threaten