læstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laistijan. Cognate with Old Saxon lēstian, Old High German leisten (German leisten).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæːs.tɑn/

Verb

lǣstan

  1. to follow, pursue (a leader, course of action etc.)
  2. to perform, carry out

Conjugation

Conjugation of lǣstan (weak, class 1)
infinitive lǣstan lǣstenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular lǣste lǣste
second person singular lǣstest, lǣst lǣstest
third person singular lǣsteþ, lǣst lǣste
plural lǣstaþ lǣston
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular lǣste lǣste
plural lǣsten lǣsten
imperative
singular lǣst
plural lǣstaþ
participle present past
lǣstende (ġe)lǣsted

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: lasten, lesten
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