þreatian

Old English

Etymology

From þrēat + -ian. Cognate with Old Saxon *thrōton, Middle Low German drōten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθræ͜ɑː.ti.ɑn/

Verb

þrēatian

  1. to threaten
  2. to force, urge (with threats)
  3. to afflict, harass

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • þrēatung

Descendants

  • Middle English: þreaten, þreten
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