Old English · verb
acostian
Normalised ācostian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ɑːˈkos.ti.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈkos · ti · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- tryesteem
Meaning
-
to try
-
to prove
-
to esteem
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ācostiġe | ācostode |
| 2nd singular | ācostast | ācostodest |
| 3rd singular | ācostaþ | ācostode |
| Plural | ācostiaþ | ācostodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ācostiġe | ācostode |
| Plural | ācostiġen | ācostoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ācostian |
| Inflected infinitive | ācostienne |
| Imperative singular | ācosta |
| Imperative plural | ācostiaþ |
| Present participle | ācostiende |
| Past participle | ācostod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + costian (“to try, prove, examine”).
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