hristlan

Old English

Etymology

Likely a rare variant of *hristlian, a frequentative of *hristian (“to shake, quiver”) (attested in Old English hristung (“quivering”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxrist.lɑn/, [ˈr̥ist.lɑn]

Verb

hristlan

1. to rustle

   Synonym: hrysċan

Conjugation

Conjugation of hristlan (weak class 1)

infinitive	hristlan	hristlenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hristle	hristlede
second person singular	hristlest	hristledest
third person singular	hristleþ	hristlede
plural	hristlaþ	hristledon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hristle	hristlede
plural	hristlen	hristleden
imperative
singular	hristle
plural	hristlaþ
participle	present	past
	hristlende	(ġe)hristled

Related terms

• hrissan
• hristle
• hristung

Descendants

• English: rustelen
  • English: rustle
  • Scots: reesle

References

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