læswian
Old English
editEtymology
editEquivalent to lǣs (“pasture”) + -ian (infinitive suffix)
Pronunciation
editVerb
editlǣswian
- to pasture, graze, feed
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 8:30
- Þēr wæs sōþliċe unfeorran swȳna heord maneġa manna lǣswiġende.
- And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 8:30
Conjugation
editConjugation of lǣswian (weak class 2)
infinitive | lǣswian | lǣswienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | lǣswiġe | lǣswode |
second person singular | lǣswast | lǣswodest |
third person singular | lǣswaþ | lǣswode |
plural | lǣswiaþ | lǣswodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | lǣswiġe | lǣswode |
plural | lǣswiġen | lǣswoden |
imperative | ||
singular | lǣswa | |
plural | lǣswiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
lǣswiende | (ġe)lǣswod |