toslean

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, tō- +‎ slēan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːˈslæ͜ɑːn/

Verb

tōslēan

  1. to demolish, destroy
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      Þæt wæs ǣrest þæt þunor tōslōg heora hīestan godes hūs Iufeses.
      That was before thunder destroyed the house of Jove, their highest god.
  2. to break to pieces
  3. to slice in two

Conjugation

Conjugation of tōslēan (strong, class VI)
infinitive tōslēan tōslēanne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular tōslēa tōslōg, tōslōh
second person singular tōsliehst tōslōge
third person singular tōsliehþ tōslōg, tōslōh
plural tōslēaþ tōslōgon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular tōslēa tōslōge
plural tōslēan tōslōgen
imperative
singular tōsleah
plural tōslēaþ
participle present past
tōslēande tōslæġen
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