Old English · verb
hierstan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈxi͜yr.stɑn/[ˈhi͜yrˠ.stɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxi͜yr · stɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- roastfry
Meaning
-
to roast
-
to fry
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hierste | hierste |
| 2nd singular | hierstesthierst | hierstest |
| 3rd singular | hiersteþhierst | hierste |
| Plural | hierstaþ | hierston |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hierste | hierste |
| Plural | hiersten | hiersten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hierstan |
| Inflected infinitive | hierstenne |
| Imperative singular | hierst |
| Imperative plural | hierstaþ |
| Present participle | hierstende |
| Past participle | hierstedġehiersted |
All forms (12)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *harstijan (“to roast”).
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