gestaþolian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Equivalent to ġe- + staþol + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈstɑ.θo.li.ɑn/, [jeˈstɑ.ðo.li.ɑn]
Verb
ġestaþolian
- to fix, place firmly, set
- to settle, lodge
- to build, erect
- to found, establish
- to make firm, stable, or effectual
- (literal or figurative) to restore something fallen or lost
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġestaþolian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | ġestaþolian | ġestaþolienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġestaþoliġe | ġestaþolode |
| second person singular | ġestaþolast | ġestaþolodest |
| third person singular | ġestaþolaþ | ġestaþolode |
| plural | ġestaþoliaþ | ġestaþolodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġestaþoliġe | ġestaþolode |
| plural | ġestaþoliġen | ġestaþoloden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġestaþola | |
| plural | ġestaþoliaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġestaþoliende | ġestaþolod | |
Derived terms
- ġestaþoliend m (“founder”)
- ġestaþolung f (“placing, firmness”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ĠESTAÐELIAN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “ĠESTAÐELIAN supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.