hierstan

Old English

Alternative forms

• herstan, hyrstan, hirstan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *harstijan (“to roast”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yr.stɑn/, [ˈhi͜yrˠ.stɑn]

Verb

hierstan (West Saxon)

1. to roast
2. to fry

Conjugation

Conjugation of hierstan (weak, class 1)

infinitive	hierstan	hierstenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hierste	hierste
second person singular	hierstest, hierst	hierstest
third person singular	hiersteþ, hierst	hierste
plural	hierstaþ	hierston
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hierste	hierste
plural	hiersten	hiersten
imperative
singular	hierst
plural	hierstaþ
participle	present	past
	hierstende	(ġe)hiersted

Derived terms

• ġehierstan
• hierstepanne

Related terms

• herste

Descendants

• Middle English: hirsten, hyrsten (“to fry”)