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Old English · verb

forþiestrian

Normalised forþīestrian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/forθˈi͜yːs.tri.ɑn/
[forˠðˈi͜yːs.tri.ɑn]
Syllables
forθ · ˈi͜yːs · tri · ɑn (4 syllables)

Meaning

  1. to be dark, grow dark, darken

  2. to make dark, darken

Conjugation

Conjugation of forþiestrian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular forþīestrieforþīestrede
2nd singular forþīestrestforþīestredest
3rd singular forþīestreþforþīestrede
Plural forþīestriaþforþīestredon
Subjunctive
Singular forþīestrieforþīestrede
Plural forþīestrienforþīestreden
Non-finite forms of forþiestrian
Form
Infinitive forþīestrian
Inflected infinitive forþīestrienne
Imperative singular forþīestre
Imperative plural forþīestriaþ
Present participle forþīestriende
Past participle forþīestred

All forms (14)

Etymology

From for- + *þīestrian.

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