hierstan
Old English
Alternative forms
- herstan, hyrstan, hirstan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *harstijaną (“to roast”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhiy̯rstɑn/
Verb
hierstan
- to roast
- to fry
Derived terms
- ġehyrstan
- hearstepanne
Related terms
- herste
Descendants
- Middle English: hirsten (“to fry”)