mæstan

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Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to mæst (“mast (forest nuts)”) +‎ -an. Cognate with Middle Dutch mesten (Dutch mesten), Old High German masten (German mästen).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmæs.tɑn/

Verb

mæstan

to fatten (animals etc.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of mæstan (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	mæstan	mæstenne
first person singular	mæste	mæste
second person singular	mæstest, mæst	mæstest
third person singular	mæsteþ, mæst	mæste
plural	mæstaþ	mæston
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	mæste	mæste
plural	mæsten	mæsten
imperative
singular	mæst
plural	mæstaþ
participle	present	past
	mæstende	(ġe)mæsted

Derived terms

āmæstan (“to fatten up”)
ġemæsted (“fattened”)

Descendants

English: mast

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