ofstingan
Old English
Etymology
By surface analysis, of- + stingan (“to sting, stab”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ofˈstin.ɡɑn/, [ofˈstiŋ.ɡɑn]
Verb
ofstingan
Conjugation
Conjugation of ofstingan (strong, class III)
| infinitive | ofstingan | ofstingenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ofstinge | ofstang |
| second person singular | ofstingst | ofstunge |
| third person singular | ofstingþ | ofstang |
| plural | ofstingaþ | ofstungon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ofstinge | ofstunge |
| plural | ofstingen | ofstungen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ofsting | |
| plural | ofstingaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ofstingende | ofstungen | |
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “of-stingan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.