gorettan

Old English

Etymology

Unknown. Apparently from a root *gor- (related to Old English gorian (“to look, gaze”)) +‎ -ettan.

Verb

gorettan

  1. (intransitive) to let one's eyes wander.[1]
    Ðæt hine lǣrð se dēofol, þæt hē stande and gorette and lōciġe underbæc ūt; þæt bið ġymelēas ġebed...
    That the devil teaches him, that he is to stand and stare about and look back; that is a careless prayer
  1. (transitive) to pour forth.[1]

References

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