þiestrian

Old English

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Alternative forms

þȳstrian, þīstrian, þēstrian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þiustrijēn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθi͜yːs.tri.ɑn/

Verb

þīestrian

to be dark
to become dark
to make dark

Conjugation

Conjugation of þīestrian (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	þīestrian	þīestrienne
first person singular	þīestrie	þīestrede
second person singular	þīestrest	þīestredest
third person singular	þīestreþ	þīestrede
plural	þīestriaþ	þīestredon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	þīestrie	þīestrede
plural	þīestrien	þīestreden
imperative
singular	þīestre
plural	þīestriaþ
participle	present	past
	þīestriende	(ġe)þīestred

Related terms

þēostrian

Descendants

Middle English: þestren, thestren