þestren
Middle English
Alternative forms
- þester, þeostren, thestren
Etymology
Inherited from Old English þēostrian, þȳstrian, from Proto-Germanic *þeustrōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθeːstrən/, /ˈθɛstrən/
Verb
þestren
- To become dark or black; to lose its lightness.
- (rare) To make oneself non-visible.
Conjugation
Conjugation of þestren (weak)
| infinitive | (to) þestren | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | þestre | þestrede |
| 2nd person singular | þestrest | þestredest |
| 3rd person singular | þestreth, þestreþ | þestrede |
| plural | þestren | þestreden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | þestre | þestrede |
| plural | þestren | þestreden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | þestre | |
| plural | þestreth, þestreþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| þestrende, þestringe | þestred, yþestred | |
References
- “thẹ̄̆stren (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-22.