forsittan

Old English

Etymology

From for- +‎ sittan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈsit.tɑn/

Verb

forsittan

  1. to delay, defer, obstruct, besiege
  2. to mis-sit, be absent from, neglect
  3. (transitive) to lose by sitting, fail to go and do, stop up
  4. (intransitive) to remain unmoved

Conjugation

Conjugation of forsittan (strong, class V)
infinitive forsittan forsittenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular forsitte forsæt
second person singular forsitst forsǣte
third person singular forsitt, forsit forsæt
plural forsittaþ forsǣton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular forsitte forsǣte
plural forsitten forsǣten
imperative
singular forsite
plural forsittaþ
participle present past
forsittende forseten

Descendants

  • Middle English: forsitten

References

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