Old English · verb
þurhstingan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /θurxˈstin.ɡɑn/[θurˠxˈstiŋ.ɡɑn]
- Syllables
- θurx · ˈstin · ɡɑn (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
to stab through, pierce, thrust through
53. Sē þe earm þurhstinð, VI scill' ġebēte Ġif earm forbrocen weorð, VI scill' ġebēte
53. He who pierces an arm shall pay six shillings in restitution. If the arm is broken, he shall pay six shillings.
Laws of King Æþelberht
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | þurhstinge | þurhstang |
| 2nd singular | þurhstingst | þurhstunge |
| 3rd singular | þurhstingþ | þurhstang |
| Plural | þurhstingaþ | þurhstungon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | þurhstinge | þurhstunge |
| Plural | þurhstingen | þurhstungen |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | þurhstingan |
| Inflected infinitive | þurhstingenne |
| Imperative singular | þurhsting |
| Imperative plural | þurhstingaþ |
| Present participle | þurhstingende |
| Past participle | þurhstungen |
All forms (13)
Etymology
By surface analysis, þurh- + stingan (“to sting, stab”)
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