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lihtan
lihtan
Old English
Verb
līhtan
- to light; to illuminate
Conjugation
Conjugation of līhtan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | līhtan | tō līhtanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | līhte | līhte |
| 2nd-person singular | līhtest | līhtest |
| 3rd-person singular | līhteþ | līhte |
| plural | līhtaþ | līhton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | līhte | līhte |
| plural | līhten | līhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | līht | |
| plural | līhtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| līhtende | (ġe)līhted | |
Descendants
- English: light
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *linhtijaną.
Verb
līhtan
- to descend
Conjugation
Conjugation of līhtan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | līhtan | tō līhtanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | līhte | līhte |
| 2nd-person singular | līhtest | līhtest |
| 3rd-person singular | līhteþ | līhte |
| plural | līhtaþ | līhton |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | līhte | līhte |
| plural | līhten | līhten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | līht | |
| plural | līhtaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| līhtende | (ġe)līhted | |