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Reconstruction:Old English/rittan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rittjan, from Proto-Germanic *ritjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrit.tɑn/

Verb

*rittan

  1. to cut, scratch, tear; split open
  2. to stab, pierce

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: ritten
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