þyrstan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þurstijan, from Proto-Germanic *þurstijaną.

Cognate with Old Saxon thurstian, Old High German dursten, Old Norse þyrsta, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (þaursjan).

Pronunciation

Verb

þyrstan

  1. to be thirsty (+ genitive = for something) (often impersonal, with dative or accusative of person)
    Būtan ānes þinges mē ne þyrst. Wætres.
    I'm only thirsty for one thing. Water.

Conjugation

Conjugation of þyrstan (weak class 1)
infinitive þyrstan þyrstenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular þyrste þyrste
second person singular þyrstest, þyrst þyrstest
third person singular þyrsteþ, þyrst þyrste
plural þyrstaþ þyrston
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular þyrste þyrste
plural þyrsten þyrsten
imperative
singular þyrst
plural þyrstaþ
participle present past
þyrstende (ġe)þyrsted

Descendants

  • Middle English: thirsten

See also

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