notian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *notōn, from Proto-Germanic *nutōną (“to make use of”), from Proto-Germanic *nutō (“use, utilisation, enjoyment”), from Proto-Indo-European *newd- (“to acquire, make use of”). Akin to Old English notu (“use”), Old English nēotan (“to use”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈno.ti.ɑn/

Verb

notian

1. to make use of, employ, use
2. to enjoy
3. to discharge an office

Conjugation

Conjugation of notian (weak class 2)

infinitive	notian	notienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	notiġe	notode
second person singular	notast	notodest
third person singular	notaþ	notode
plural	notiaþ	notodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	notiġe	notode
plural	notiġen	notoden
imperative
singular	nota
plural	notiaþ
participle	present	past
	notiende	(ġe)notod

Synonyms

• brūcan
• nēotan
• nyttian

Derived terms

• benotian

Related terms

• notu

Descendants

• Middle English: noten, notien
  • Scots: note