ymbsniþan

Old English

Alternative forms

• embsnīþan

Etymology

From ymb- +‎ snīþan. See um-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ymbˈsniː.θɑn/, [ymbˈsniː.ðɑn]

Verb

ymbsnīþan

1. to circumcise; cut around

Conjugation

Conjugation of ymbsnīþan (strong class 1)

infinitive	ymbsnīþan	ymbsnīþenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ymbsnīþe	ymbsnāþ
second person singular	ymbsnīst	ymbsnide
third person singular	ymbsnīþþ, ymbsnīþ	ymbsnāþ
plural	ymbsnīþaþ	ymbsnidon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ymbsnīþe	ymbsnide
plural	ymbsnīþen	ymbsniden
imperative
singular	ymbsnīþ
plural	ymbsnīþaþ
participle	present	past
	ymbsnīþende	ymbsniden

Derived terms

• ymbsnidennes

Descendants

• Middle English: embsnīþen (early), umbsnithen