þeostrian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • þīostrian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þeustrōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθe͜oːs.tri.ɑn/

Verb

þēostrian

  1. to darken, to grow dark
  2. to dim the sight

Conjugation

Conjugation of þēostrian (weak, class 2)
infinitive þēostrian þēostrienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular þēostriġe þēostrode
second person singular þēostrast þēostrodest
third person singular þēostraþ þēostrode
plural þēostriaþ þēostrodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular þēostriġe þēostrode
plural þēostriġen þēostroden
imperative
singular þēostra
plural þēostriaþ
participle present past
þēostriende (ġe)þēostrod

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: þestren

References

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