asteorfan
Old English
Etymology
By surface analysis, ā- + steorfan (“to die”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈste͜or.fɑn/, [ɑːˈste͜orˠ.vɑn]
Verb
āsteorfan
- to die
Conjugation
Conjugation of āsteorfan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | āsteorfan | āsteorfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | āsteorfe | āstearf |
| second person singular | āstierfst | āsturfe |
| third person singular | āstierfþ | āstearf |
| plural | āsteorfaþ | āsturfon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | āsteorfe | āsturfe |
| plural | āsteorfen | āsturfen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āsteorf | |
| plural | āsteorfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āsteorfende | āstorfen | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “a-sterofan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.