lestian

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laistijan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛːs.ti.ɑn/, /ˈlɛi̯s.ti.ɑn/

Verb

lēstian

1. to do, accomplish

   gilēstid an thesumu liohte, sō ik for thesun liudiun gespriku

   done in the light, so I speak to these people

   (Heliand, verse 4351)

2. to obey (+ dat)

   them uuīha uuīsa lēstean: To obey the holy wise.

Conjugation

Conjugation of lēstian (weak class 1)

infinitive	lēstian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	lēstiu	lēstida
2nd person singular	lēstis	lēstides
3rd person singular	lēstid	lēstida
plural	lēstiad	lēstidun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	lēstie	lēstidi
2nd person singular	lēsties	lēstidis
3rd person singular	lēstie	lēstidi
plural	lēstien	lēstidin
imperative	present
singular	lēsti
plural	lēstiad
participle	present	past
	lēstiandi	gilēstid, lēstid

Descendants

• German: leisten