þyrstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *þurstijan, 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)

   Būtan ānes þinges mē ne þyrst. Wætres.

   I'm only thirsty for one thing. Water.

Conjugation

Conjugation of þyrstan (weak class 1)

infinitive	þyrstan	þyrstenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	þyrste	þyrste
second person singular	þyrstest, þyrst	þyrstest
third person singular	þyrsteþ, þyrst	þyrste
plural	þyrstaþ	þyrston
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	þyrste	þyrste
plural	þyrsten	þyrsten
imperative
singular	þyrst
plural	þyrstaþ
participle	present	past
	þyrstende	(ġe)þyrsted

Descendants

• Middle English: thirsten
  • English: thirst

See also

• hyngran