belisnian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Equivalent to be- + lystan (“to lust”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈlis.ni.ɑn/, [beˈliz.ni.ɑn]
Verb
belisnian
- to castrate
- to emasculate
Conjugation
Conjugation of belisnian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | belisnian | belisnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | belisniġe | belisnode |
| second person singular | belisnast | belisnodest |
| third person singular | belisnaþ | belisnode |
| plural | belisniaþ | belisnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | belisniġe | belisnode |
| plural | belisniġen | belisnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | belisna | |
| plural | belisniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| belisniende | belisnod | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “be-lisnian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.