*wesaną²
Runic: ᚹᛖᛊᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwe.sɑ.nɑ̃/verb · Strong class 5
Meanings
to consume, feast
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *wes- (‘to graze’). Related to Proto-Celtic *westā (‘food, feast’), Latin vēscor (‘to make use of’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wesō | wesaų | – |
| 2nd singular | wisizi | wesaiz | wes |
| 3rd singular | wisidi | wesai | wesadau |
| 1st dual | wesōz | wesaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | wesadiz | wesaidiz | wesadiz |
| 1st plural | wesamaz | wesaim | – |
| 2nd plural | wisid | wesaid | wisid |
| 3rd plural | wesandi | wesain | wesandau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | wesai | – |
| 2nd singular | wesazai | wesaizau |
| 3rd singular | wesadai | wesaidau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | wesandai | wesaindau |
| 2nd plural | wesandai | wesaindau |
| 3rd plural | wesandai | wesaindau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | was | wēzį̄ |
| 2nd singular | wast | wēzīz |
| 3rd singular | was | wēzī |
| 1st dual | wēzū | wēzīw |
| 2nd dual | wēzudiz | wēzīdiz |
| 1st plural | wēzum | wēzīm |
| 2nd plural | wēzud | wēzīd |
| 3rd plural | wēzun | wēzīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| wesaną | wesandz | wezanaz |
Descendants
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*wesan (Proto-West Germanic)
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wesan (Old English)
- wesen (Middle English)
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wesan (Old English)
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*wesan (Proto-West Germanic)
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*wesan (Old High German)
- ferwesan (Old High German)
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*wesan (Old High German)
- 𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 (wisan) (Gothic)