agasten

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • agesten, ageasten

Etymology

From a- +‎ gasten (“to terrify, torment”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɡastən/, /aˈɡɛstən/, /aˈɡɛːstən/

Verb

agasten

  1. To frighten or terrify.

Conjugation

Conjugation of agasten (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) agasten, agaste
present tense past tense
1st-person singular agaste agasted
2nd-person singular agastest agastedest
3rd-person singular agasteth agasted
subjunctive singular agaste
imperative singular —
plural1 agasten, agaste agasteden, agastede
imperative plural agasteth, agaste —
participles agastynge, agastende agasted

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: aghast, ageest (adj.)
  • Yola: egast

References

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