"grætan" meaning in Old English

See grætan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɡræː.tɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *grātan, from Proto-Germanic *grētaną (“to weep, moan, lament”). Akin to Middle High German grāzen, Old Norse gráta (“to groan, weep”), Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (grētan). Compare also Old English grēotan (“to weep, lament”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*grātan}} Proto-West Germanic *grātan, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*grētaną|t=to weep, moan, lament}} Proto-Germanic *grētaną (“to weep, moan, lament”), {{cog|gmh|grāzen}} Middle High German grāzen, {{cog|non|gráta|t=to groan, weep}} Old Norse gráta (“to groan, weep”), {{cog|got|𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽}} Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (grētan), {{noncog|ang|grēotan|t=to weep, lament}} Old English grēotan (“to weep, lament”) Head templates: {{ang-verb|grǣtan}} grǣtan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|grǣtan<s7>}} Forms: grǣtan [canonical], strong [table-tags], grǣtan [infinitive], grǣtenne [infinitive], grǣte [first-person, present, singular], grēt [first-person, past, singular], grǣtst [present, second-person, singular], grēte [past, second-person, singular], grǣtt [present, singular, third-person], grǣt [present, singular, third-person], grēt [past, singular, third-person], grǣtaþ [plural, present], grēton [past, plural], grǣte [present, singular], grēte [past, singular], grǣten [plural, present], grēten [past, plural], grǣt [imperative, past, present, singular], grǣtaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], grǣtende [imperative, present], grǣten [imperative, past], ġegrǣten [imperative, past]
  1. to weep, cry
    Sense id: en-grætan-ang-verb-OL5bgv72 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 62 21 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 26 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 18 14
  2. to bemoan, lament, bewail
    Sense id: en-grætan-ang-verb-3fw5IotU
  3. to deplore
    Sense id: en-grætan-ang-verb-0um8-MkY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grētan
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    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "to deplore"
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    {
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    {
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}

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