þestren
Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English þēostrian, þȳstrian, from Proto-Germanic *þeustrōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθeːstrən/, /ˈθɛstrən/
Verb
þestren
- To become dark or black; to lose its lightness.
- (rare) To make oneself non-visible.
Conjugation
Conjugation of þestren (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) þestren, þestre | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | þestre | þestred | |
| 2nd-person singular | þestrest | þestredest | |
| 3rd-person singular | þestreth | þestred | |
| subjunctive singular | þestre | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | þestren, þestre | þestreden, þestrede | |
| imperative plural | þestreth, þestre | — | |
| participles | þestrynge, þestrende | þestred, yþestred | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “thẹ̄̆stren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-22.
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