mætan
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mæːtɑn/, [mæːtɑn]
Verb
mǣtan
- to dream (impersonal) (+dative or accusative of person)
- late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 42:9
- Þā ġemunode Iosep þā swefnu þe hine æt sumum ċierre ǣr mǣtte.
- Then Joseph remembered the dreams that he had dreamed before at some point.
- Þā ġemunode Iosep þā swefnu þe hine æt sumum ċierre ǣr mǣtte.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 42:9
Conjugation
Conjugation of mǣtan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | mǣtan | tō mǣtenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | mǣte | mǣtte |
| 2nd-person singular | mǣtst | mǣttest |
| 3rd-person singular | mǣtt | mǣtte |
| plural | mǣtaþ | mǣtton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | mǣte | mǣtte |
| plural | mǣten | mǣtten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | mǣt | |
| plural | mǣtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| mǣtende | (ġe)mǣted, (ġe)mǣtt | |
Derived terms
- mǣting
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