lystan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *lustijaną, derived from the noun *lustuz (“pleasure, lust”) (Old English lust).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlys.tɑn/
Verb
lystan
- to like or want (impersonal, with accusative of person) (+ genitive of object)
Usage notes
- Used with the bare infinitive of a following verb: Hine lyst rǣdan ("He likes to read").
Conjugation
Conjugation of lystan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | lystan | lystenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | lyste | lyste |
| second person singular | lyst | lystest |
| third person singular | lyst | lyste |
| plural | lystaþ | lyston |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | lyste | lyste |
| plural | lysten | lysten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | lyst | |
| plural | lystaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| lystende | (ġe)lysted | |
Derived terms
- ġelystan
Descendants
- Middle English: listen, lysten, lesten
- English: list
- Scots: list