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

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