westan

Old English

Alternative forms

wǣstan, ƿēstan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wōstijaną (“to lay waste”). Akin to Old Saxon wōstian, Old High German wuosten (German wüsten).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈweːstɑn/

Verb

wēstan

to ravage, spoil
to lay waste, devastate; desolate

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Middle English: westen
- Scots: wast, waist, weist, weast (partially)
- English: weest

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