ymbsittan

Old English

Alternative forms

• embsittan

Etymology

From ymb- +‎ sittan. Cognate with Old High German umbisizzen. See um-, umb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ymbˈsit.tɑn/

Verb

ymbsittan

1. to sit or be around, meet
2. to beset

Conjugation

Conjugation of ymbsittan (strong class 5)

infinitive	ymbsittan	ymbsittenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ymbsitte	ymbsæt
second person singular	ymbsitst	ymbsǣte
third person singular	ymbsitt, ymbsit	ymbsæt
plural	ymbsittaþ	ymbsǣton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ymbsitte	ymbsǣte
plural	ymbsitten	ymbsǣten
imperative
singular	ymbsite
plural	ymbsittaþ
participle	present	past
	ymbsittende	ymbseten

Descendants

• Middle English: umbsitten