< Reconstruction:Old English
Reconstruction:Old English/masian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *masōn, from Proto-Germanic *masōną (“to confound, be weary, dream”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.si.ɑn/, [ˈmɑ.zi.ɑn]
Verb
*masian
- to confuse, confound, perplex
- to amaze
Conjugation
Conjugation of *masian (weak class 2)
infinitive | *masian | *masienne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | *masiġe | *masode |
second person singular | *masast | *masodest |
third person singular | *masaþ | *masode |
plural | *masiaþ | *masodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | *masiġe | *masode |
plural | *masiġen | *masoden |
imperative | ||
singular | *masa | |
plural | *masiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
*masiende | *(ġe)masod |
Synonyms
- āmasian
Descendants
- Middle English: masen (backformed)
- Scots: mase
- English: maze