hlystan
Old English
Etymology
From a hypothetical Proto-Germanic *hlustijaną, or derived from hlyst (“listening, hearing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhlystɑn/
Verb
hlystan
- to listen, hear
Usage notes
- Hlystan most often takes an object in the genitive: Iċ hlyste ealne dæġ þæs ilcan sanges ("I listened to the same song all day").
- It also frequently takes a dative object, or occurs with the preposition tō: Þā ċildru hlyston þām lārēowe ġeorne ("the children listened to the teacher attentively"), Hlyst tō þīnre heortan ("Listen to your heart").
Conjugation
Conjugation of hlystan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | hlystan | tō hlystenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | hlyste | hlyste |
| 2nd-person singular | hlyst | hlystest |
| 3rd-person singular | hlyst | hlyste |
| plural | hlystaþ | hlyston |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | hlyste | hlyste |
| plural | hlysten | hlysten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | hlyst | |
| plural | hlystaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| hlystende | (ġe)hlyst | |