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
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