asterten
Middle English
Alternative forms
- astirten, asteorten
- astart (Late Middle English)
Etymology
The early SW forms clearly reflect an OE Old English *āstyrtan, equivalent to a- + sterten.
Conjugation
Conjugation of asterten (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) asterten, asterte | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | asterte | asterted | |
| 2nd-person singular | astertest | astertedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | asterteth | asterted | |
| subjunctive singular | asterte | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | asterten, asterte | asterteden, astertede | |
| imperative plural | asterteth, asterte | — | |
| participles | astertynge, astertende | asterted, yasterted | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “asterten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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