fæstan
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *fastijaną (“to fasten”), *fastāną (“to fast”), derived from *fastuz (“fast, fixed, firm”). The religious sense ("to abstain from food") is recorded in late Old English only (Wessex Gospels).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]fæstan
- to fasten, make fast or firm, entrust, commit, commend
- to fast (abstain from food)
- 11th century, Wessex Gospels, Mark 2:19
- ne mágon hí fæstan
- they cannot fast
- 11th century, Wessex Gospels, Mark 2:19
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of fæstan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | fæstan | fæstenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | fæste | fæste |
| second person singular | fæstest, fæst | fæstest |
| third person singular | fæsteþ, fæst | fæste |
| plural | fæstaþ | fæston |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | fæste | fæste |
| plural | fæsten | fæsten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fæst | |
| plural | fæstaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fæstende | (ġe)fæsted | |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: fast