"gretan" meaning in Old English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈɡreː.tɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*grōtijan}} Proto-West Germanic *grōtijan, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*grōtijaną}} Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną Head templates: {{ang-verb|grētan}} grētan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|grētan<w1>}} Forms: grētan [canonical], weak [table-tags], grētan [infinitive], grētenne [infinitive], grēte [first-person, present, singular], grētte [first-person, past, singular], grētest [present, second-person, singular], grētst [present, second-person, singular], grēttest [past, second-person, singular], grēteþ [present, singular, third-person], grētt [present, singular, third-person], grēt [present, singular, third-person], grētte [past, singular, third-person], grētaþ [plural, present], grētton [past, plural], grēte [present, singular], grētte [past, singular], grēten [plural, present], grētten [past, plural], grēt [imperative, past, present, singular], grētaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], grētende [imperative, present], grēted [imperative, past], ġegrēted [imperative, past]
  1. to greet, address
    Sense id: en-gretan-ang-verb-o4lL-3~L Categories (other): Anglian Old English Disambiguation of Anglian Old English: 36 40 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡreː.tɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *grētaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*grētaną}} Proto-Germanic *grētaną Head templates: {{ang-verb|grētan}} grētan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|grētan<s7>}} Forms: grētan [canonical], strong [table-tags], grētan [infinitive], grētenne [infinitive], grēte [first-person, present, singular], grēt [first-person, past, singular], grētst [present, second-person, singular], grēte [past, second-person, singular], grētt [present, singular, third-person], grēt [present, singular, third-person], grēt [past, singular, third-person], grētaþ [plural, present], grēton [past, plural], grēte [present, singular], grēte [past, singular], grēten [plural, present], grēten [past, plural], grēt [imperative, past, present, singular], grētaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], grētende [imperative, present], grēten [imperative, past], ġegrēten [imperative, past]
  1. Alternative form of grǣtan Tags: Anglian, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: grǣtan
    Sense id: en-gretan-ang-verb-xohIY7ow Categories (other): Anglian Old English Disambiguation of Anglian Old English: 36 40 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grētenne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grētst",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grētt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grētaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēton",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grētaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grētende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grēten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġegrēten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grētan"
      },
      "expansion": "grētan",
      "name": "ang-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grētan<s7>"
      },
      "name": "ang-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "grǣtan"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of grǣtan"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grǣtan",
          "grætan#Old English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Anglian",
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡreː.tɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gretan"
}

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