gæstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gaistijan, from Proto-Germanic *gaistijaną, related to *gaistaz (“fear, terror”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡæːs.tɑn/

Verb

gǣstan

  1. to frighten; gast
  2. to torment; afflict

Conjugation

Conjugation of gǣstan (weak, class 1)
infinitive gǣstan gǣstenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular gǣste gǣste
second person singular gǣstest, gǣst gǣstest
third person singular gǣsteþ, gǣst gǣste
plural gǣstaþ gǣston
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular gǣste gǣste
plural gǣsten gǣsten
imperative
singular gǣst
plural gǣstaþ
participle present past
gǣstende (ġe)gǣsted

Descendants

  • Middle English: gasten
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