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Old English · verb

hyrstan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈxyr.stɑn/
[ˈhyrˠ.stɑn]
Syllables
ˈxyr · stɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
decorate

hyrstan1 · verb

Senses

  1. to decorate, ornament

Conjugation

Conjugation of hyrstan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular hyrstehyrste
2nd singular hyrstesthyrsthyrstest
3rd singular hyrsteþhyrsthyrste
Plural hyrstaþhyrston
Subjunctive
Singular hyrstehyrste
Plural hyrstenhyrsten
Non-finite forms of hyrstan
Form
Infinitive hyrstan
Inflected infinitive hyrstenne
Imperative singular hyrst
Imperative plural hyrstaþ
Present participle hyrstende
Past participle hyrstedġehyrsted

hyrstan2 · verb · alternative form

Senses

  1. alternative form of hierstan

Conjugation

Conjugation of hyrstan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular hyrstehyrste
2nd singular hyrstesthyrsthyrstest
3rd singular hyrsteþhyrsthyrste
Plural hyrstaþhyrston
Subjunctive
Singular hyrstehyrste
Plural hyrstenhyrsten
Non-finite forms of hyrstan
Form
Infinitive hyrstan
Inflected infinitive hyrstenne
Imperative singular hyrst
Imperative plural hyrstaþ
Present participle hyrstende
Past participle hyrstedġehyrsted

All forms (12)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrustijan.

See hierstan.

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