gæstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gaistijan, from Proto-Germanic *gaistijaną, related to *gaistaz (“fear, terror”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡæːs.tɑn/

Verb

gǣstan

1. to frighten; gast
2. to torment; afflict

Conjugation

Conjugation of gǣstan (weak class 1)

infinitive	gǣstan	gǣstenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	gǣste	gǣste
second person singular	gǣstest, gǣst	gǣstest
third person singular	gǣsteþ, gǣst	gǣste
plural	gǣstaþ	gǣston
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	gǣste	gǣste
plural	gǣsten	gǣsten
imperative
singular	gǣst
plural	gǣstaþ
participle	present	past
	gǣstende	(ġe)gǣsted

Descendants

• Middle English: gasten
  • English: gast