fleohtan
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *flehtaną, from Pre-Germanic *pleḱt-, an extension of Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (“to twine”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fleohtan
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of fleohtan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | fleohtan | fleohtenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | fleohte | fleaht |
| second person singular | fliehst, fliehtst | fluhte |
| third person singular | flieht | fleaht |
| plural | fleohtaþ | fluhton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | fleohte | fluhte |
| plural | fleohten | fluhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fleoht | |
| plural | fleohtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fleohtende | (ġe)flohten | |
Related terms
[edit]- flyhte (“a patch of cloth”)
- flehtre (“a hurdle, obstacle”)
- flohten (“webbed, woven”)
- flohtenfōte, flaxfōte (“webfooted”)