minsian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *minnisōną (“to make smaller”), from *minniz (“small, less”), from Proto-Indo-European *(e)mey- (“small, little”). Equivalent to Old English min (“small”) + -sian (verbal ending).

Verb

minsian (weak class 2)

1. to diminish, lessen, make smaller or less important
2. to become small

Conjugation

Conjugation of minsian (weak class 2)

indicative	present	preterite
1st-person singular	minsio, minsi(ġ)e	minsode
2nd-person singular	minsast	minsodest
3rd-person singular	minsaþ	minsode
plural	minsiaþ	minsodon
subjunctive	present	preterite
singular	minsi(ġ)e	minsode
plural	minsi(ġ)en	minsoden
imperative
singular	minsa
plural	minsiaþ
participle	present	past
	minsi(ġ)ende	minsod

Derived terms

• minsung

Descendants

• Middle English: minsen
• English: mince