læswian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to lǣs (“pasture”) +‎ -ian (infinitive suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæːs.wi.ɑn/, [ˈlæːz.wi.ɑn]

Verb

lǣswian

  1. to pasture, graze, feed
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 8:30
      Þēr wæs sōþliċe unfeorran swȳna heord maneġa manna lǣswiġende.
      And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

Conjugation

Conjugation of lǣswian (weak, class 2)
infinitive lǣswian lǣswienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular lǣswiġe lǣswode
second person singular lǣswast lǣswodest
third person singular lǣswaþ lǣswode
plural lǣswiaþ lǣswodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular lǣswiġe lǣswode
plural lǣswiġen lǣswoden
imperative
singular lǣswa
plural lǣswiaþ
participle present past
lǣswiende (ġe)lǣswod

Descendants

  • Middle English: leswen, lesewen
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