minsian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *minnisōną (“to make smaller”), from *minniz (“small, less”), from Proto-Indo-European *(e)mey- (“small, little”). Equivalent to Old English min (“small”) + -sian (verbal ending).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈminsiɑn/, [ˈminsiɑn], [ˈminziɑn]

Verb

minsian

  1. to diminish, lessen, make smaller or less important
  2. to become small

Conjugation
Conjugation of minsian (weak class 2)
infinitive minsian tō minsienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular minsie
minsiġe		 minsode
2nd-person singular minsast minsodest
3rd-person singular minsaþ minsode
plural minsiaþ
minsiġaþ		 minsodon
subjunctive present past
singular minsie
minsiġe		 minsode
plural minsien
minsiġen		 minsoden
imperative
singular minsa
plural minsiaþ
minsiġaþ
participle present past
minsiende
minsiġende		 (ġe)minsod

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: minsen
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