Andettan

According to the Old English Dictionary:

andettan

Add: andet(t)ian:--Heó andette fatebatur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 48. I. to confess what one has done wrong:--Hé andette and cwæð, 'Sóðlíce ic syngode,' Jos. 7, 20. II. to confess, admit the truth of a charge, unfavourable statement, &c.:--Ic andette þæt hig cómon tó mé fateor, venerunt ad me, Jos. 2, 4. III. to confess a person (acknowledge excellence in something:--Ǽlc ðǽra de mé andet ætforan mannum, ic andette hine ætforan mínum Fæder, Hml. Th. ii. 558, 27. Ondettigað heofenas wundur ðín, Ps. Srt. 88, 6. IV. to make acknowledgement of a benefit to a person, to give thanks, praise to:--Þeós Drihtne andette and be him spræc, Lk. 2, 38. Ondettigen ðé (tibi) folc, ondettien ðé folc, Ps. Srt. 66, 4. Ondette (-ie), 6. Onditien Dryhtne wundur his bearnum monna oh that men would praise the Lord for his wonderful works to the children of men, 106, 31. V. to confess a purpose, to promise, vow:--Wæs hé swá swýþe onbryrded, þæt hé andette Gode, gif hé him ðæs mergendæges geunnan wolde, þæt hé his þeów beón wolde, Guth. 14, 27. [Goth. and-haitan to confess, profess.] v. un-andet. andettan

Related words: andettere),