blæstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *blēstijan, from Proto-Germanic *blēstijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblæːs.tɑn/

Verb

blǣstan

  1. to blow
  2. to rush, "move impetuously"

Conjugation

Conjugation of blǣstan (weak, class 1)
infinitive blǣstan blǣstenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular blǣste blǣste
second person singular blǣstest, blǣst blǣstest
third person singular blǣsteþ, blǣst blǣste
plural blǣstaþ blǣston
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular blǣste blǣste
plural blǣsten blǣsten
imperative
singular blǣst
plural blǣstaþ
participle present past
blǣstende (ġe)blǣsted

Descendants

  • Middle English: blasten, blaste, blesten
    • English: blast
    • Scots: blast

References

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