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louten

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Noun

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louten f pl

  1. genitive plural of loutna

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English lūtan, from Proto-Germanic *lūtaną.

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Verb

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louten

  1. (ambitransitive) To bow; to lower oneself in prostration or submission.
  2. (ambitransitive) To become submissive; to follow the orders of or yield to somebody.
  3. (ambitransitive) To pray or show devotion towards a deity or religious figure.
  4. (usually transitive) To revere or admire; to show deference for somebody.
  5. (intransitive) To crouch or squat; to lower one's body.
  6. (ambitransitive) To lower one's head; to slouch or droop.
  7. (intransitive) To fall over; to topple (often in the context of death)
  8. (intransitive, rare) To travel or go downwards or down.
  9. (ambitransitive, figurative) To decline; to suffer from ill luck.
Usage notes
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The inflection of this verb as a class 2 strong verb (let, *louten, *loten) is restricted to Early Middle English and even then rare.

Conjugation
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Conjugation of louten (weak in -ed/suffixless or strong class 2)
infinitive (to) louten, loute
present tense past tense
1st-person singular loute louted, loute, let
2nd-person singular loutest loutedest, loutest, let
3rd-person singular louteth louted, loute, let
subjunctive singular loute louted1, loute1
imperative singular
plural2 louten, loute louteden, loutede, louten, loute
imperative plural louteth, loute
participles loutynge, loutende louted, lout, ylouted, ylout

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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Descendants
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  • English: lout (obsolete)
  • Scots: lout, loot, lowt
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Etymology 2

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From Old English lūtian, from Proto-Germanic *lutōną.

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈluːtən/, /ˈluːtjən/

Verb

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louten

  1. (ambitransitive) To conceal; to place out of sight.
  2. (ambitransitive, rare) To live or inhabit.
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