þyrstan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *þurstijan, from Proto-Germanic *þurstijaną.

Cognate with Old Saxon thurstian, Old High German dursten, Old Norse þyrsta, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (þaursjan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈθyr.stɑn/, [ˈθyrˠ.stɑn]

Verb

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þyrstan

  1. to be thirsty (+ genitive = for something) (often impersonal, with dative or accusative of person)
    Būtan ānes þinges mē ne þyrst. Wætres.
    I'm only thirsty for one thing. Water.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: thirsten

See also

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