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Reconstruction:Old English/tasan
 | This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *taisan (“to separate by pulling, tugging or plucking; tease”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɑː.sɑn/, [ˈtɑː.zɑn]
Verb
*tāsan
- to pull apart; separate by tugging; touse
Conjugation
Conjugation of *tāsan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | *tāsan | *tāsenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | *tāse | *tēos |
| second person singular | *tǣst | *tēore |
| third person singular | *tǣst | *tēos |
| plural | *tāsaþ | *tēoron |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | *tāse | *tēore |
| plural | *tāsen | *tēoren |
| imperative | ||
| singular | *tās | |
| plural | *tāsaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| *tāsende | *(ġe)tāren | |
Related terms
- ġetǣsu
- *tāsian
- tǣsan
- tǣsel
Descendants
- Middle English: tosen
- English: tose, toze, toaze
- ⇒ Middle English: totosen