eastan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ēastane

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *austanā. Cognate with Old Saxon ostana (Dutch oost), Old High German ostana (German osten), Old Norse austan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːs.tɑn/

Adverb

ēastan

  1. from the east
    Sēo sunne gǣþ ēastan westweard.
    The sun goes from east to west.

Descendants

  • Middle English: easten
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