teswian

Old English

Alternative forms

• teoswian, *tæswian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *taswijōn. Further etymology unknown. Perhaps related to Old English tǣsan (“to tear up, pull apart, tease”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtes.wi.ɑn/, [ˈtez.wi.ɑn]

Verb

teswian

1. to hurt, injure
2. to vex, annoy

Conjugation

Conjugation of teswian (weak class 2)

infinitive	teswian	teswienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	teswiġe	teswode
second person singular	teswast	teswodest
third person singular	teswaþ	teswode
plural	teswiaþ	teswodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	teswiġe	teswode
plural	teswiġen	teswoden
imperative
singular	teswa
plural	teswiaþ
participle	present	past
	teswiende	(ġe)teswod

Related terms

• tesu (“hurt, injury, damage; wrong, fraud”)