hierstan

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *harstijan (“to roast”).

Pronunciation

Verb

hierstan (West Saxon)

  1. to roast
  2. to fry

Conjugation

Conjugation of hierstan (weak class 1)
infinitive hierstan hierstenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular hierste hierste
second person singular hierstest, hierst hierstest
third person singular hiersteþ, hierst hierste
plural hierstaþ hierston
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular hierste hierste
plural hiersten hiersten
imperative
singular hierst
plural hierstaþ
participle present past
hierstende (ġe)hiersted

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: hirsten, hyrsten (“to fry”)
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