hlosnian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlusnōną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxlos.ni.ɑn/, [ˈl̥oz.ni.ɑn]

Verb

hlosnian

1. to listen, be silent in expectation of hearing, listen for the coming of a person, watch, await, be on the look out

Conjugation

Conjugation of hlosnian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hlosnian	hlosnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	hlosniġe	hlosnode
second person singular	hlosnast	hlosnodest
third person singular	hlosnaþ	hlosnode
plural	hlosniaþ	hlosnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	hlosniġe	hlosnode
plural	hlosniġen	hlosnoden
imperative
singular	hlosna
plural	hlosniaþ
participle	present	past
	hlosniende	(ġe)hlosnod

Synonyms

• hlysnan

Derived terms

• hlosniende (“thunderstruck, stupefied”)