gystian
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġistian
Etymology
Equivalent to ġiest + -ian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjystiɑn/
Verb
ġystian
- to be a guest or lodged in another's house
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġystian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ġystian | tō ġystienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġystie ġystiġe | ġystode |
| 2nd-person singular | ġystast | ġystodest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġystaþ | ġystode |
| plural | ġystiaþ ġystiġaþ | ġystodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġystie ġystiġe | ġystode |
| plural | ġystien ġystiġen | ġystoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġysta | |
| plural | ġystiaþ ġystiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġystiende ġystiġende | (ġe)ġystod | |
Synonyms
- cumlīþian
Antonyms
- fremedlǣċan
Derived terms
- ġysting f (“being as a stranger”)
References
- ĠISTIAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary