drusian

See also: Drusian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drūsijaną, *drūzijaną. Akin to Old High German trūrēn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdruː.si.ɑn/, [ˈdruː.zi.ɑn]

Verb

drūsian

1. (intransitive) to immerse; sink
2. (intransitive) to become low; drop
3. (intransitive) to become slow or inactive
4. (intransitive) to be languid
5. (intransitive) to drowse

Conjugation

Conjugation of drūsian (weak class 2)

infinitive	drūsian	drūsienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	drūsiġe	drūsode
second person singular	drūsast	drūsodest
third person singular	drūsaþ	drūsode
plural	drūsiaþ	drūsodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	drūsiġe	drūsode
plural	drūsiġen	drūsoden
imperative
singular	drūsa
plural	drūsiaþ
participle	present	past
	drūsiende	(ġe)drūsod

Related terms

• drēosan
• drūsan

Descendants

• Middle English: *drousen, *drowsen
  • English: drowse