scotian

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċeotian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skotōn, from Proto-Germanic *skutōną, equivalent to sċot +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃo.ti.ɑn/

Verb

sċotian

1. (transitive) to shoot someone with a weapon
2. (transitive) to shoot, hurl
3. (intransitive) to shoot
4. (intransitive) to move rapidly, dart

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċotian (weak class 2)

infinitive	sċotian	sċotienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	sċotiġe	sċotode
second person singular	sċotast	sċotodest
third person singular	sċotaþ	sċotode
plural	sċotiaþ	sċotodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	sċotiġe	sċotode
plural	sċotiġen	sċotoden
imperative
singular	sċota
plural	sċotiaþ
participle	present	past
	sċotiende	(ġe)sċotod

Derived terms

• ofsċotian
• sċottettan
• sċotung

Related terms

• sċēotan
• sċyttan

Descendants

• Middle English: shotien, shoten
  • ⇒ Middle English: forshoten (past participle)