gebaswian

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ basu (“crimson, purple”) +‎ -ian (infinitive suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈbɑs.wi.ɑn/, [jeˈbɑz.wi.ɑn]

Verb

gebaswian

1. to color crimson or purple
   • late 9th century, Old English Martyrology

     ond þā stānas wǣron ġebaswad mid his blōde

     and the stones were colored crimson with his blood