"uton" meaning in Old English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈu.ton/
Etymology: Usually said to originate from a form of witan (“to know”). Ringe explains it as an allegro form of PWGmc 1pl. *(ga)wītum (“we're going, we'll go”) which escaped the North Sea Germanic displacement of 1pl. endings because speakers reinterpreted it as a separate word. Etymology templates: {{m|ang|witan||to know}} witan (“to know”), {{m|gmw-pro|*gawītan|*(ga)wītum}} *(ga)wītum Head templates: {{ang-adv}} uton
  1. let's Synonyms: wutum, wutun, wuton
    Sense id: en-uton-ang-adv--XVLYfK3 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header

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