gæstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gaistijan, from Proto-Germanic *gaistijaną, related to *gaistaz (fear, terror). Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡæːs.tɑn/

Verb

gǣstan

  1. to frighten; gast
  2. to torment; afflict

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: gasten
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