mæstan

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to mæst (mast (forest nuts)) + -an. Cognate with Middle Dutch mesten (Dutch mesten), Old High German masten (German mästen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmæs.tɑn/

Verb

mæstan

  1. to fatten (animals etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: mast
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