totian

Old English

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Old English *tōt (“point, projection”, in placenames), Old English *tot ("projection, point"; found in totrida (“swing, swinging device”)). Compare also Old English tot, ġetot (“pomp, splendour, vainglory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toːˈti.ɑn/

Verb

tōtian

1. to stick out
2. to peep out, look

Conjugation

Conjugation of tōtian (weak class 2)

infinitive	tōtian	tōtienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	tōtiġe	tōtode
second person singular	tōtast	tōtodest
third person singular	tōtaþ	tōtode
plural	tōtiaþ	tōtodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	tōtiġe	tōtode
plural	tōtiġen	tōtoden
imperative
singular	tōta
plural	tōtiaþ
participle	present	past
	tōtiende	tōtod

Related terms

• *tūtian
• tȳtan

Descendants

• Middle English: toten
  • English: toot (“to pry inquisitively”) (dialectal)
  • Scots: toot (“to jut out, project" also "keep a look-out, watch closely”)
  • ⇒? Middle English: totren (“to look, gaze”)

See also

• totridda