Old English · verb
æfestian
Normalised æfēstian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈæ.feːs.ti.ɑn/[ˈæ.veːs.ti.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈæ · feːs · ti · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- envious
Meaning
-
to envy, be envious
-
to grow envious
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | æfēstiġe | æfēstode |
| 2nd singular | æfēstast | æfēstodest |
| 3rd singular | æfēstaþ | æfēstode |
| Plural | æfēstiaþ | æfēstodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | æfēstiġe | æfēstode |
| Plural | æfēstiġen | æfēstoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | æfēstian |
| Inflected infinitive | æfēstienne |
| Imperative singular | æfēsta |
| Imperative plural | æfēstiaþ |
| Present participle | æfēstiende |
| Past participle | æfēstodġeæfēstod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From æfest (“envy”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)
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