Old English · verb
gerestan
Normalised ġerestan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈres.tɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈres · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- rest
Meaning
-
to rest
Forþon iċ ǣfre ne mæġ þǣre mōdċeare mīnre ġerestan, ne ealles þæs longaþes þe mec on þissum līfe beġeat.
Thus, I can’t ever rest from the mind-sorrow of mine, nor from all the longing that got me on this life.
10th century, The Wife's Lament:
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġereste | ġereste |
| 2nd singular | ġerestestġerest | ġerestest |
| 3rd singular | ġeresteþġerest | ġereste |
| Plural | ġerestaþ | ġereston |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġereste | ġereste |
| Plural | ġeresten | ġeresten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġerestan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġerestenne |
| Imperative singular | ġerest |
| Imperative plural | ġerestaþ |
| Present participle | ġerestende |
| Past participle | ġerested |
All forms (11)
Etymology
From ġe- + restan (“rest”).
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