teswian
Old English
Alternative forms
- teoswian, *tæswian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *taswijōn. Further etymology unknown. Perhaps related to Old English tǣsan (“to tear up, pull apart, tease”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtes.wi.ɑn/, [ˈtez.wi.ɑn]
Verb
teswian
- to hurt, injure
- to vex, annoy
Inflection
Conjugation of teswian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | teswian | teswienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | teswiġe | teswode |
| second person singular | teswast | teswodest |
| third person singular | teswaþ | teswode |
| plural | teswiaþ | teswodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | teswiġe | teswode |
| plural | teswiġen | teswoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | teswa | |
| plural | teswiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| teswiende | (ġe)teswod | |
Related terms
- tesu (“hurt, injury, damage; wrong, fraud”)