dihtan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dihtijan (“to order, instruct”). Equivalent to diht (“order, instruction”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdix.tɑn/, [ˈdiç.tɑn]

Verb

dihtan

1. to dictate, direct
2. to compose (a piece of writing)

Conjugation

Conjugation of dihtan (weak class 1)

infinitive	dihtan	dihtenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	dihte	dihte
second person singular	dihtest, dihst, dihtst	dihtest
third person singular	dihteþ, diht	dihte
plural	dihtaþ	dihton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	dihte	dihte
plural	dihten	dihten
imperative
singular	diht
plural	dihtaþ
participle	present	past
	dihtende	(ġe)dihted

Derived terms

• ādihtan
• ġedihtan

Descendants

• Middle English: dighten, diten, dihten, disten, dithen
  • English: dight
  • Scots: dicht
  • Yola: dieeght