basnian
Old English
Alternative forms
- bāsnan (possibly; attested only in bāsnende)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bai(d)snōn, probably derived from Proto-Germanic *baidō (“expectation”), from Proto-Germanic *bīdaną (“to wait”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɑːs.ni.ɑn/, [ˈbɑːz.ni.ɑn]
Verb
bāsnian
- to await, expect
Conjugation
Conjugation of bāsnian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | bāsnian | bāsnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bāsniġe | bāsnode |
| second person singular | bāsnast | bāsnodest |
| third person singular | bāsnaþ | bāsnode |
| plural | bāsniaþ | bāsnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bāsniġe | bāsnode |
| plural | bāsniġen | bāsnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bāsna | |
| plural | bāsniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bāsniende | (ġe)bāsnod | |