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Old English · verb

þyrstan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈθyr.stɑn/
[ˈθyrˠ.stɑn]
Syllables
ˈθyr · stɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
thirstthirsty

Meaning

  1. to be thirsty (+ genitive = for something) (often impersonal, with dative or accusative of person)

    Būtan ānes þinges mē ne þyrst. Wætres.

    I'm only thirsty for one thing. Water.

Conjugation

Conjugation of þyrstan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular þyrsteþyrste
2nd singular þyrstestþyrstþyrstest
3rd singular þyrsteþþyrstþyrste
Plural þyrstaþþyrston
Subjunctive
Singular þyrsteþyrste
Plural þyrstenþyrsten
Non-finite forms of þyrstan
Form
Infinitive þyrstan
Inflected infinitive þyrstenne
Imperative singular þyrst
Imperative plural þyrstaþ
Present participle þyrstende
Past participle þyrstedġeþyrsted

All forms (12)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þurstijan, from Proto-Germanic *þurstijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon thurstian, Old High German dursten, Old Norse þyrsta, Gothic (þaursjan).

Descendants

thirst

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