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Old English · verb

efestan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈe.fes.tɑn/
[ˈe.ves.tɑn]
Syllables
ˈe · fes · tɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
hurry

Meaning

  1. to hurry, rush

Conjugation

Conjugation of efestan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular efesteefeste
2nd singular efestestefestefestest
3rd singular efesteþefestefeste
Plural efestaþefeston
Subjunctive
Singular efesteefeste
Plural efestenefesten
Non-finite forms of efestan
Form
Infinitive efestan
Inflected infinitive efestenne
Imperative singular efest
Imperative plural efestaþ
Present participle efestende
Past participle efestedġeefested

All forms (12)

Etymology

From earlier *obustijan, ultimately derived from efest.

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