brosnian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *brusnōn. Related to bruise.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbros.ni.ɑn/, [ˈbroz.ni.ɑn]
Verb
brosnian
- to corrupt, decay, to perish, to rot.
- Brosnade burgsteal
- The city-place has perished
- Ða bēamas ā grēne stondaþ, nǣfre brosniaþ
- The trees always stand green, never decay
- Ðære fǣmnan līchoma brosnian ne mihte
- The body of the maiden could not corrupt
Conjugation
Conjugation of brosnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | brosnian | brosnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | brosniġe | brosnode |
| second person singular | brosnast | brosnodest |
| third person singular | brosnaþ | brosnode |
| plural | brosniaþ | brosnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | brosniġe | brosnode |
| plural | brosniġen | brosnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | brosna | |
| plural | brosniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| brosniende | (ġe)brosnod | |
Derived terms
- gebrosnung (“corruption”)
- ungebrosnung (“uncorruption”)
- brosniendlīc (“corruptible”)
- unbrosniendlīc (“incorruptible”)
Related terms
- brȳsan
Descendants
- Middle English: brostnian (early)