læswian

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to lǣs (“pasture”) +‎ -ian (infinitive suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæːs.wi.ɑn/, [ˈlæːz.wi.ɑn]

Verb

lǣswian

1. 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.

Conjugation

Conjugation of lǣswian (weak class 2)

infinitive	lǣswian	lǣswienne
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