gebaswian

Old English

Etymology

From ġe- +‎ basu (“crimson, purple”) +‎ -ian (infinitive suffix)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈbɑs.wi.ɑn/, [jeˈbɑz.wi.ɑn]

Verb

gebaswian

  1. to color crimson or purple
    • late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
      ond þā stānas wǣron ġebaswad mid his blōde
      and the stones were colored crimson with his blood
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