læstan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laistijan. Cognate with Old Saxon lēstian, Old High German leisten (German leisten).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlæːs.tɑn/

Verb

lǣstan

to follow, pursue (a leader, course of action etc.)
to perform, carry out

Conjugation

Conjugation of lǣstan (weak class 1)

indicative mood	present tense	past tense
infinitive	lǣstan	lǣstenne
first person singular	lǣste	lǣste
second person singular	lǣstest, lǣst	lǣstest
third person singular	lǣsteþ, lǣst	lǣste
plural	lǣstaþ	lǣston
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lǣste	lǣste
plural	lǣsten	lǣsten
imperative
singular	lǣst
plural	lǣstaþ
participle	present	past
	lǣstende	(ġe)lǣsted

Descendants

Middle English: lasten, lesten
- English: last
- Scots: lest

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