Old English · verb
ætberstan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /ætˈber.stɑn/[ætˈberˠ.stɑn]
- Syllables
- æt · ˈber · stɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- get awaybreak out
Meaning
-
to break out
-
to escape, get away
ðā Drihten ārǣrde miċelne wind, and sē ġelǣhte ealne þone līġ, and ābǣr hine tō ðǣs cyninges botle, swā þæt him ne belǣfde nān þing unforburnen, and hē sylf earfoðlīċe þām fȳre ætbærst.
The Lord rose up a great wind, and it caught all the flame, and bore it to the king's dwelling, so that nothing unburnt to him remained, and he himself escaped from the fire with difficulty.
Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ætberste | ætbærst |
| 2nd singular | ætbirst | ætburste |
| 3rd singular | ætbirst | ætbærst |
| Plural | ætberstaþ | ætburston |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ætberste | ætburste |
| Plural | ætbersten | ætbursten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ætberstan |
| Inflected infinitive | ætberstenne |
| Imperative singular | ætberst |
| Imperative plural | ætberstaþ |
| Present participle | ætberstende |
| Past participle | ætborsten |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From æt- + berstan.
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