awestan

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, ā- +‎ wēstan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈweːs.tɑn/

Verb

āwēstan

  1. to lay waste, ravage, destroy

Conjugation

Conjugation of āwēstan (weak, class 1)
infinitive āwēstan āwēstenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular āwēste āwēste
second person singular āwēstest, āwēst āwēstest
third person singular āwēsteþ, āwēst āwēste
plural āwēstaþ āwēston
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular āwēste āwēste
plural āwēsten āwēsten
imperative
singular āwēst
plural āwēstaþ
participle present past
āwēstende āwēsted

Derived terms

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