hoten
Middle English
verb
Definitions
- to command, enjoin
- to promise
- to be called, be named; hight
Etymology
Derived from Old English hātan (command, promise, order, call, call promise, be called).
Origin
Old English
hātan
Gloss
command, promise, order, call, call promise, be called
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Action/Process