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Old English · verb

hyrsian

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 2
IPA
/ˈxyr.si.ɑn/
[ˈhyrˠ.si.ɑn]
Syllables
ˈxyr · si · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
horseback

Meaning

  1. to go on horseback

Conjugation

Conjugation of hyrsian
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular hyrsiġehyrsode
2nd singular hyrsasthyrsodest
3rd singular hyrsaþhyrsode
Plural hyrsiaþhyrsodon
Subjunctive
Singular hyrsiġehyrsode
Plural hyrsiġenhyrsoden
Non-finite forms of hyrsian
Form
Infinitive hyrsian
Inflected infinitive hyrsienne
Imperative singular hyrsa
Imperative plural hyrsiaþ
Present participle hyrsiende
Past participle hyrsodġehyrsod

All forms (15)

Etymology

From *hyrs (“horse”, suggested by derivatives and placenames) + -ian.

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