forstelan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *farstelaną, *frastelaną (“to steal, steal away”), equivalent to for- +‎ stelan. Cognate with Old Saxon farstelan, Old High German firstelan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forˈste.lɑn/

Verb

forstelan

1. to steal away, steal with violence, rob; bereave, deprive one of belongings

Conjugation

Conjugation of forstelan (strong class 4)

infinitive	forstelan	forstelenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	forstele	forstæl
second person singular	forstilest, forstilst	forstǣle
third person singular	forstileþ, forstilþ	forstæl
plural	forstelaþ	forstǣlon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	forstele	forstǣle
plural	forstelen	forstǣlen
imperative
singular	forstel
plural	forstelaþ
participle	present	past
	forstelende	forstolen

Descendants

• Middle English: forstelen
  • English: forsteal