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Old English · verb

nesan

Part of speech
verb
IPA
/ˈne.sɑn/
[ˈne.zɑn]
Syllables
ˈne · sɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
savedescapesurvive

nesan1 · verb

Senses

  1. not to be

Conjugation

Conjugation of nesan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular neomnæs
2nd singular neartnǣre
3rd singular nisnæs
Plural ne sindne sindonnǣron
Subjunctive
Singular ne sīenǣre
Plural ne sīennǣren
Non-finite forms of nesan
Form
Infinitive nesan
Inflected infinitive nesenne
Imperative singular nes
Imperative plural nesaþ
Present participle nesende

nesan2 · verb

Senses

  1. to survive, escape from, be saved

Conjugation

Conjugation of nesan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular nesenæs
2nd singular nistnǣse
3rd singular nistnæs
Plural nesaþnǣson
Subjunctive
Singular nesenǣse
Plural nesennǣsen
Non-finite forms of nesan
Form
Infinitive nesan
Inflected infinitive nesenne
Imperative singular nes
Imperative plural nesaþ
Present participle nesende
Past participle nesenġenesen

All forms (23)

Etymology

Contraction of ne + wesan. Compare nillan and nytan.

From Proto-Germanic *nesaną.

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