- onþéowian
- wv/t2 to serve
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
onþéowian
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þéowian — wv/t2 3rd pres þéowað past þéowde ptp geþéowd 1. 1 to serve (of animate or inanimate objects), be a servant or slave, be subject to: (1) in the more favorable sense, (a) absolute; (b) followed by dative of the person or institution served; (c)… … Old to modern English dictionary
éowian — see íewan … Old to modern English dictionary
geþéowian — see geþéodan … Old to modern English dictionary
níedþéowian — wv/t2 to reduce to servitude, to compel service from, exact service from (an ecclesiastical establishment) … Old to modern English dictionary
þéawian — wv/t2 1. see þéowian; 2. geþéawian to bring up well … Old to modern English dictionary
þéowan — 1. wv/t1b to press, impress, force; to press on, urge on, drive; to press with a weapon, thrust, pierce, stab; to press, threaten, rebuke; to subjugate, crush, push, oppress, check; 2. see þéowian … Old to modern English dictionary
slave — {{11}}slave (n.) late 13c., person who is the property of another, from O.Fr. esclave (13c.), from M.L. Sclavus slave (Cf. It. schiavo, Fr. esclave, Sp. esclavo), originally Slav (see SLAV (Cf. Slav)), so called because of the many Slavs sold… … Etymology dictionary
tekʷ- — tekʷ English meaning: to run; to flow Deutsche Übersetzung: “laufen, fließen” Material: O.Ind. tákti “ hurries, schießt dahin”, taktá , táku “hurrying, rash, hasty”, takváds.; avatká “herabfließend”; Av. tačaiti “ running,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
