totian

Old English

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Old English *tōt (“point, projection”, in placenames), Old English *tot ("projection, point"; found in totrida (“swing, swinging device”)). Compare also Old English tot, ġetot (“pomp, splendour, vainglory”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːˈti.ɑn/

Verb

tōtian

  1. to stick out
  2. to peep out, look

Conjugation

Conjugation of tōtian (weak, class 2)
infinitive tōtian tōtienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular tōtiġe tōtode
second person singular tōtast tōtodest
third person singular tōtaþ tōtode
plural tōtiaþ tōtodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular tōtiġe tōtode
plural tōtiġen tōtoden
imperative
singular tōta
plural tōtiaþ
participle present past
tōtiende tōtod

Descendants

  • Middle English: toten
    • English: toot (“to pry inquisitively”) (dialectal)
    • Scots: toot (“to jut out, project" also "keep a look-out, watch closely”)
    • ⇒? Middle English: totren (“to look, gaze”)

See also

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