toslean

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, tō- +‎ slēan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toːˈslæ͜ɑːn/

Verb

tōslēan

1. to demolish, destroy
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Þæt wæs ǣrest þæt þunor tōslōg heora hīestan godes hūs Iufeses.

     That was before thunder destroyed the house of Jove, their highest god.

2. to break to pieces
3. to slice in two

Conjugation

Conjugation of tōslēan (strong, class VI)

infinitive	tōslēan	tōslēanne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	tōslēa	tōslōg, tōslōh
second person singular	tōsliehst	tōslōge
third person singular	tōsliehþ	tōslōg, tōslōh
plural	tōslēaþ	tōslōgon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	tōslēa	tōslōge
plural	tōslēan	tōslōgen
imperative
singular	tōsleah
plural	tōslēaþ
participle	present	past
	tōslēande	tōslæġen