Reconstruction:Old English/rittan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rittjan, from Proto-Germanic *ritjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrit.tɑn/

Verb

*rittan

  1. to cut, scratch, tear; split open
  2. to stab, pierce

Conjugation

Conjugation of *rittan (weak, class 1)
infinitive *rittan *rittenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *ritte *ritte
second person singular *ritst *rittest
third person singular *ritt, *rit *ritte
plural *rittaþ *ritton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *ritte *ritte
plural *ritten *ritten
imperative
singular *rite
plural *rittaþ
participle present past
*rittende (ġe)*rited, (ġe)*ritt, (ġe)*rit

Descendants

  • Middle English: ritten
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