Old English · verb
gebaswian
- Part of speech
- verb
- IPA
- /jeˈbɑs.wi.ɑn/[jeˈbɑz.wi.ɑn]
- Syllables
- je · ˈbɑs · wi · ɑn (4 syllables)
Meaning
to color crimson or purple
ond þā stānas wǣron ġebaswad mid his blōde
and the stones were colored crimson with his blood
late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
Etymology
From ġe- + basu (“crimson, purple”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)
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