brosnian
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *brusnōn, related to *brausijaną (“to crush, break”). Related to brysan (“to crush, bruise”) (modern bruise).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
brosnian
- to corrupt, decay, to perish, to rot
- Brosnade burgsteal
- The city-place has perished
- Ða bēamas ā grēne stondaþ, nǣfre brosniaþ
- The trees always stand green, never decay
- Ðære fǣmnan līchoma brosnian ne mihte
- The body of the maiden could not corrupt
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of brosnian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | brosnian | brosnienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | brosniġe | brosnode |
| second person singular | brosnast | brosnodest |
| third person singular | brosnaþ | brosnode |
| plural | brosniaþ | brosnodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | brosniġe | brosnode |
| plural | brosniġen | brosnoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | brosna | |
| plural | brosniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| brosniende | (ġe)brosnod | |
Derived terms[edit]
- gebrosnung (“corruption”)
- ungebrosnung (“uncorruption”)
- brosniendlīc (“corruptible”)
- unbrosniendlīc (“incorruptible”)
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: brostnian (early)