Old English · verb
brosnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈbros.ni.ɑn/[ˈbroz.ni.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈbros · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- rotcorrupt
Meaning
-
to corrupt, decay, to perish, to rot
Brosnade burgsteal
The city-place has perished
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | brosniġe | brosnode |
| 2nd singular | brosnast | brosnodest |
| 3rd singular | brosnaþ | brosnode |
| Plural | brosniaþ | brosnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | brosniġe | brosnode |
| Plural | brosniġen | brosnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | brosnian |
| Inflected infinitive | brosnienne |
| Imperative singular | brosna |
| Imperative plural | brosniaþ |
| Present participle | brosniende |
| Past participle | brosnodġebrosnod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *brusnōn, related to *brausijaną (“to crush, break”). Related to brysan (“to crush, bruise”) (modern bruise).
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