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teon
teon
Old English
Verb
tēon
- to drag, draw, pull
- to bring, lead, put
- to teach, educate, bring up
- to draw nigh or near, go, proceed
Conjugation
Conjugation of tēon (strong class 2)
| infinitive | tēon | tō tēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | tēo | tēah |
| 2nd-person singular | tīest | tuge |
| 3rd-person singular | tīehþ | tēah |
| plural | tēon | tugon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | tēo | tuge |
| plural | tēon | tugen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tēo | |
| plural | tēon | |
| participle | present | past |
| tēonde | (ġe)togen | |
Derived terms
Terms derived from teon
Descendants
- Middle English: tee
Etymology 2
Cognate with Middle High German zechen.
Verb
tēon
Conjugation
Conjugation of tēon (weak class 2)
| infinitive | tēon | tō tēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | tēoie tēoiġe |
tēode |
| 2nd-person singular | tēoast | tēodest |
| 3rd-person singular | tēoaþ | tēode |
| plural | tēoiaþ tēoiġaþ |
tēodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | tēoie tēoiġe |
tēode |
| plural | tēoien tēoiġen |
tēoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tēoa | |
| plural | tēoiaþ tēoiġaþ |
|
| participle | present | past |
| tēoiende tēoiġende |
(ġe)tēod | |
(third-person sg preterite tēode, preterite plural tēodon)
Derived terms
- foretēon
- getēon
- tēohhian
Descendants
- Middle English: tegen
Etymology 3
From Proto-Germanic *tīhaną (“to blame”), from Proto-Indo-European *deik- (“to show, guide, tell”). Cognate with Old High German zīhan, Old Norse tjá.
Verb
tēon
- to accuse
Conjugation
Conjugation of tēon (strong class 2)
| infinitive | tēon | tō tēonne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | tēo | tēah |
| 2nd-person singular | tīehst | tuge |
| 3rd-person singular | tīehþ | tēah |
| plural | tēoþ | tugon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | tēo | tuge |
| plural | tēon | tugen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tēo | |
| plural | tēoþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tēonde | togen | |
Derived terms
- betēon
- tēond
Descendants
- English: teen
Noun
tēon ?
- damage, hurt, vexation
- insult, abuse, reproach