Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Dictionary > mētan

V

to meet with, come upon, come across, find

Source: Ringe 2014:227, https://bosworthtoller.com/22709

Attested in Sellic Spell ("gemētton")

originates from
PGmc *mōtijaną "to meet" (mōtijaną > mōtijan > mōtjan > mētjan > mētan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:227)
PGmc *mōtjan- "to meet" (mōtjan- > mētjan > mētan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:372)
Inflected forms
gemētton "to meet.pst.3sg" (oe-past-3sg)

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