hristlan
Old English
Etymology
Likely a rare variant of *hristlian, a frequentative of *hristian (“to shake, quiver”) (attested in Old English hristung (“quivering”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxrist.lɑn/, [ˈr̥ist.lɑn]
Verb
hristlan
Conjugation
Conjugation of hristlan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | hristlan | hristlenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | hristle | hristlede |
| second person singular | hristlest | hristledest |
| third person singular | hristleþ | hristlede |
| plural | hristlaþ | hristledon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | hristle | hristlede |
| plural | hristlen | hristleden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hristle | |
| plural | hristlaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hristlende | (ġe)hristled | |
Related terms
Descendants
- English: rustelen
- English: rustle
- Scots: reesle
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “hristlan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.