gæstan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *gaistijan, from Proto-Germanic *gaistijaną, related to *gaistaz (fear, terror). Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usgaisjan).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

gǣstan

  1. to frighten; gast
  2. to torment; afflict

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: gasten