astiellan
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Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
By surface analysis, ā- + stiellan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈsti͜yl.lɑn/, [ɑːˈsti͜yɫ.ɫɑn]
Verb
āstiellan
- to set forth
- to set, place
- to establish, appoint
- Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
- Witodlīċe þis fēowertiġfealde fæsten wæs āsteald on ðǣre Ealdan Gėcȳðnysse, ðāðā sē heretoga Moyses fæste fēowertiġ daga and fēowertiġ nihta tosamne, tō þȳ þæt hē moste Godes ǣ underfōn.
- Truly, this fortyfold fast was established in the Old Testament, where the leader Moses fasted for forty days and forty nights, so that he could be allowed to receive God's law.
- Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
- to undertake, undergo, begin
Conjugation
Conjugation of āstiellan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | āstiellan | āstiellenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | āstielle | āstielde |
| second person singular | āstiellest, āstielst | āstieldest |
| third person singular | āstielleþ, āstielþ | āstielde |
| plural | āstiellaþ | āstieldon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | āstielle | āstielde |
| plural | āstiellen | āstielden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āstiell | |
| plural | āstiellaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āstiellende | āstielled | |