Old English

Verb

uton

1. first person plural imperative indicator
   • late 10^th century, Ælfric of Eynsham, Lives of Saints, chapter on Basil^[1]:

     Uton nu aspendan ure speda on þearfum

     Let us now distribute our wealth among the poor

Usage notes

Place uton before an infinitive verb to make it first person plural imperative. Example: (modern English) Let’s go! (Old English) Uton gan!

References

1. ↑ Linda van Bergen, Let’s talk about uton in 2013, Andreas H. Jucker et al., Meaning in the History of English: Words and texts in context, John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 157