Old English · verb
hristlan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /ˈxrist.lɑn/[ˈr̥ist.lɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxrist · lɑn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- rustle
Meaning
-
to rustle
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hristle | hristlede |
| 2nd singular | hristlest | hristledest |
| 3rd singular | hristleþ | hristlede |
| Plural | hristlaþ | hristledon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hristle | hristlede |
| Plural | hristlen | hristleden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hristlan |
| Inflected infinitive | hristlenne |
| Imperative singular | hristle |
| Imperative plural | hristlaþ |
| Present participle | hristlende |
| Past participle | hristledġehristled |
All forms (14)
Etymology
Likely a rare variant of *hristlian, a frequentative of *hristian (“to shake, quiver”) (attested in Old English hristung (“quivering”)).
Descendants
rustle
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