Old English · verb
hlosnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxlos.ni.ɑn/[ˈl̥oz.ni.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxlos · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- silentawaithearing
Meaning
-
to listen, be silent in expectation of hearing, listen for the coming of a person, watch, await, be on the look out
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hlosniġe | hlosnode |
| 2nd singular | hlosnast | hlosnodest |
| 3rd singular | hlosnaþ | hlosnode |
| Plural | hlosniaþ | hlosnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hlosniġe | hlosnode |
| Plural | hlosniġen | hlosnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hlosnian |
| Inflected infinitive | hlosnienne |
| Imperative singular | hlosna |
| Imperative plural | hlosniaþ |
| Present participle | hlosniende |
| Past participle | hlosnodġehlosnod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hlusnōną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-.
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