dihtan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dihtōną. Of obscure origin. Possibly borrowed from Latin dictāre, of alternatively a derivative of Proto-Germanic *dīkaną (to arrange, create, perform). Compare Old English dihtian and dihtnian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdihtɑn/, [ˈdiçtɑn]

Verb

dihtan

  1. to dictate, direct
  2. to compose (a piece of writing)

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