belisnian

Old English

Alternative forms

• belistnian

Etymology

Equivalent to be- (“to lust”) +‎ lystan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈlis.ni.ɑn/, [beˈliz.ni.ɑn]

Verb

belisnian

1. to castrate
2. to emasculate

Conjugation

Conjugation of belisnian (weak class 2)

infinitive	belisnian	belisnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	belisniġe	belisnode
second person singular	belisnast	belisnodest
third person singular	belisnaþ	belisnode
plural	belisniaþ	belisnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	belisniġe	belisnode
plural	belisniġen	belisnoden
imperative
singular	belisna
plural	belisniaþ
participle	present	past
	belisniende	belisnod

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “be-lisnian”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.