sittan

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Old English

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Etymology

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    From Proto-West Germanic *sittjan.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    sittan

    1. to sit
      • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8[1]:
        Þonne iċ būgendre stefne styrme, stille on wīcum sittað hnīgende.
        When I shout with bending voice, the still men sit bowing in dwellings.

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    Descendants

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    • Middle English: sitten, zitten, zitte (Kent)
      • English: sit
      • Scots: sit
      • Yola: zit