Reconstruction:Old English/lustian

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lustōn, from Proto-Germanic *lustōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlus.ti.ɑn/

Verb

*lustian

1. to wish, desire

Conjugation

Conjugation of *lustian (weak class 2)

infinitive	*lustian	*lustienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	*lustiġe	*lustode
second person singular	*lustast	*lustodest
third person singular	*lustaþ	*lustode
plural	*lustiaþ	*lustodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	*lustiġe	*lustode
plural	*lustiġen	*lustoden
imperative
singular	*lusta
plural	*lustiaþ
participle	present	past
	*lustiende	*(ġe)lustod

Derived terms

• ġelustian

Related terms

• lust
• lystan

Descendants

• Middle English: lusten, losten
  • English: lust
  • Scots: lust