þyrstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þurstijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon thurstian, Old High German dursten, Old Norse þyrsta, Gothic *𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*þaursjan).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈθyr.stɑn/, [ˈθyrˠ.stɑn]

Verb

þyrstan

  1. to be thirsty (+genitive for something) (often impersonal, with dative or accusative of person)
    Mē þyrst.
    I'm thirsty.

Conjugation
Conjugation of þyrstan (weak class 1)
infinitive þyrstan þyrstenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular þyrste þyrste
2nd-person singular þyrstest, þyrst þyrstest
3rd-person singular þyrsteþ, þyrst þyrste
plural þyrstaþ þyrston
subjunctive present past
singular þyrste þyrste
plural þyrsten þyrsten
imperative
singular þyrst
plural þyrstaþ
participle present past
þyrstende (ġe)þyrsted

Descendants
  • Middle English: thirsten
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