Old English · verb
forsittan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class V
- IPA
- /forˈsit.tɑn/
- Syllables
- for · ˈsit · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- deferunmovedmis-sitbesiegeabsentsitting
Meaning
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to delay, defer, obstruct, besiege
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to mis-sit, be absent from, neglect
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to lose by sitting, fail to go and do, stop up
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to remain unmoved
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forsitte | forsæt |
| 2nd singular | forsitst | forsǣte |
| 3rd singular | forsittforsit | forsæt |
| Plural | forsittaþ | forsǣton |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forsitte | forsǣte |
| Plural | forsitten | forsǣten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forsittan |
| Inflected infinitive | forsittenne |
| Imperative singular | forsite |
| Imperative plural | forsittaþ |
| Present participle | forsittende |
| Past participle | forseten |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From for- + sittan.
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