Reconstruction:Old English/masian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *masōn, from Proto-Germanic *masōną (“to confound, be weary, dream”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.si.ɑn/, [ˈmɑ.zi.ɑn]

Verb

*masian

  1. to confuse, confound, perplex
  2. to amaze

Conjugation

Conjugation of *masian (weak, class 2)
infinitive *masian *masienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular *masiġe *masode
second person singular *masast *masodest
third person singular *masaþ *masode
plural *masiaþ *masodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular *masiġe *masode
plural *masiġen *masoden
imperative
singular *masa
plural *masiaþ
participle present past
*masiende *(ġe)masod

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: masen (backformed)
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