"fæstan" meaning in Old English

See fæstan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈfæs.tɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *fastijaną (“to fasten”), *fastāną (“to fast”), derived from *fastuz (“fast, fixed, firm”). The religious sense ("to abstain from food") is recorded in late Old English only (Wessex Gospels). Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*fastijaną||to fasten}} Proto-Germanic *fastijaną (“to fasten”) Head templates: {{ang-verb}} fæstan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|fæstan<w1>}} Forms: weak [table-tags], fæstan [infinitive], fæstenne [infinitive], fæste [first-person, present, singular], fæste [first-person, past, singular], fæstest [present, second-person, singular], fæst [present, second-person, singular], fæstest [past, second-person, singular], fæsteþ [present, singular, third-person], fæst [present, singular, third-person], fæste [past, singular, third-person], fæstaþ [plural, present], fæston [past, plural], fæste [present, singular], fæste [past, singular], fæsten [plural, present], fæsten [past, plural], fæst [imperative, past, present, singular], fæstaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], fæstende [imperative, present], fæsted [imperative, past], ġefæsted [imperative, past]
  1. to fasten, make fast or firm, entrust, commit, commend
    Sense id: en-fæstan-ang-verb-ulzOT9a~ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. to fast (abstain from food)
    Sense id: en-fæstan-ang-verb-zPxtssTH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: befæstan

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
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        "4": "",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
    {
      "form": "1",
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    },
    {
      "form": "fæstan",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæstenne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæste",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæste",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæstest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæst",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæstest",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæsteþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæst",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæste",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæstaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæston",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæste",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæste",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæsten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæstende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæsted",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġefæsted",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "89 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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        },
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        }
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      ],
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          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈfæs.tɑn/"
    }
  ],
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    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Old English verbs",
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      "form": "fæstan",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
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        "singular",
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    {
      "form": "fæst",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "fæston",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæste",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "fæst",
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæstende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fæsted",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġefæsted",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfæs.tɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fæstan"
}

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