fnæstian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fnāstōn, equivalent to fnǣst +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German fnāstōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfnæːs.ti.ɑn/

Verb

fnǣstian

1. to breathe heavy; pant

Conjugation

Conjugation of fnǣstian (weak class 2)

infinitive	fnǣstian	fnǣstienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	fnǣstiġe	fnǣstode
second person singular	fnǣstast	fnǣstodest
third person singular	fnǣstaþ	fnǣstode
plural	fnǣstiaþ	fnǣstodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	fnǣstiġe	fnǣstode
plural	fnǣstiġen	fnǣstoden
imperative
singular	fnǣsta
plural	fnǣstiaþ
participle	present	past
	fnǣstiende	(ġe)fnǣstod

Related terms

• fnǣst
• fnēosan

Descendants

• Middle English: fnasten, fnesten