fæstan
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *fastijaną (“to fasten”), *fastāną (“to fast”), derived from *fastuz (“fast, fixed, firm”). The religious sense ("to abstain from food") is recorded in late Old English only (Wessex Gospels).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editfæstan
- to fasten, make fast or firm, entrust, commit, commend
- to fast (abstain from food)
- 11th century, Wessex Gospels, Mark 2:19
- ne mágon hí fæstan
- they cannot fast
- 11th century, Wessex Gospels, Mark 2:19
Conjugation
editConjugation of fæstan (weak class 1)
infinitive | fæstan | fæstenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | fæste | fæste |
second person singular | fæstest, fæst | fæstest |
third person singular | fæsteþ, fæst | fæste |
plural | fæstaþ | fæston |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | fæste | fæste |
plural | fæsten | fæsten |
imperative | ||
singular | fæst | |
plural | fæstaþ | |
participle | present | past |
fæstende | (ġe)fæsted |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- English: fast