toberstan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *tebrestaną (“to burst or break apart”), equivalent to tō- + berstan. Cognate with Old Saxon tebrestan, Old High German zibrestan (German zerbersten).
Verb
tōberstan
- To burst asunder.
- (intransitive) break in two or in pieces, be rent asunder.
- To break out.
Conjugation
Conjugation of tōberstan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | tōberstan | tō tōberstenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | tōberste | tōbærst |
| 2nd-person singular | tōbirst | tōburste |
| 3rd-person singular | tōbirst(e)þ | tōbærst |
| plural | tōberstaþ | tōburston |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | tōberste | tōburste |
| plural | tōbersten | tōbursten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | tōberst | |
| plural | tōberstaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| tōberstende | tōborsten | |
Descendants
- Middle English: tobresten, tobursten
- English: toburst
References
- tóberstan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary