hoten

English

Verb

hoten

1. (obsolete) past participle of hote.

Anagrams

• ethno-, on the, oneth, thone

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hoaten, haten

Etymology

From Old English hātan (“to command, call promise”). More at hight, hest, behest.

Verb

hoten (third-person sg present hatte or hot, present participle hotende or hotynge, third-person sg preterite hight or heet, past participle (y)hote(n))

1. to command, enjoin
2. to promise
3. to be called, be named; hight
   • c. 1370–1390, [William Langland], “Passus primus de visione”, in The Vision of Pierce Plowman [...], London: […] Roberte Crowley, […], published 1550, →OCLC, folio v, verso:

     Therin wonneth a wyght that Wronge is Ihote / Father of falſhead, and founded it him ſelfe / Adam and Eue he egged to yll, / Councelled Cayne to kyll his brother

     Therein dwells a creature that Wrong is named, / Father of falsehood, and founded it himself. / Adam and Eve he egged to ill, / Counselled Cain to kill his brother

Descendants

• English: hote, hight
• Scots: hate, hait

Slovene

Participle

hotȅn

1. past passive participle of hoteti

Swedish

Noun

hoten

1. definite plural of hot