wætan

== Old English == === Alternative forms === wētan === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *wātijan, from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwæː.tɑn/ === Verb === wǣtan (transitive) to wet, moisten (intransitive) to become wet, emit moisture Synonym: wǣtian ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ġewǣtan ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: weten English: wet Scots: wete, weit ⇒ Middle English: wett, iwett, ywett (ppt) English: wet Scots: wat