atbresten

Middle English

Alternative forms

• atbersten, atbeorsten

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ætberstan, equivalent to at- +‎ bresten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atˈbrɛstən/, /atˈbɛrstən/

Verb

atbresten (third-person singular simple present atbresteth, present participle atbrestynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative atbrast, past participle atbrosten)

1. (transitive, Early Middle English, uncommon) to break away; escape

Conjugation

Conjugation of atbresten (strong class 3)

infinitive	(to) atbresten, atbreste
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	atbreste	atbrast
2nd-person singular	atbrestest	atbroste, atbrast
3rd-person singular	atbresteth	atbrast
subjunctive singular	atbreste	atbroste1
imperative singular		—
plural2	atbresten, atbreste	atbrosten, atbroste
imperative plural	atbresteth, atbreste	—
participles	atbrestynge, atbrestende	atbrosten, atbroste

¹Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
²Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

References

• “atbresten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.