wræstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wraistijaną

Verb

wrǣstan

  1. to wrest, twist
  2. to pluck a harp

Conjugation

Conjugation of wrǣstan (weak, class 1)
infinitive wrǣstan wrǣstenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular wrǣste wrǣste
second person singular wrǣstest, wrǣst wrǣstest
third person singular wrǣsteþ, wrǣst wrǣste
plural wrǣstaþ wrǣston
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular wrǣste wrǣste
plural wrǣsten wrǣsten
imperative
singular wrǣst
plural wrǣstaþ
participle present past
wrǣstende (ġe)wrǣsted

Descendants

  • English: wrest

References

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