hierstan

Old English

Alternative forms

herstan, hyrstan, hirstan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *harstijan (“to roast”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yr.stɑn/, [ˈhi͜yrˠ.stɑn]

Verb

hierstan (West Saxon)

to roast
to fry

Conjugation

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Derived terms

ġehierstan
hierstepanne

Related terms

herste

Descendants

Middle English: hirsten, hyrsten (“to fry”)

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