geþoht

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ þōht.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈθoːxt/

Noun

ġeþōht m or n

  1. thought, what is determined after thought, idea, opinion, decree
  2. mind, purpose, intention
  3. what is thought out, device, design, deliberation, counsel; rede
  4. plan
    • "The Wife's Lament"
      Ongunnon þæt þæs mannes māgas hyċġan þurh dierne ġeþōht þæt hīe tōdǣlden unc.
      The person's relatives began to think of a secret plan to separate us.

Declension
Masc
Declension of geþoht (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġeþōht ġeþōhtas
accusative ġeþōht ġeþōhtas
genitive ġeþōhtes ġeþōhta
dative ġeþōhte ġeþōhtum
Neut
Declension of geþoht (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġeþōht ġeþōht
accusative ġeþōht ġeþōht
genitive ġeþōhtes ġeþōhta
dative ġeþōhte ġeþōhtum

Descendants
  • Middle English: iðohte
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