Infinitive
absteynen; to absteynen; absteyne
Participles
| Present | absteynynge; absteynende |
| Past | absteyned; yabsteyned |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | absteyne |
| 2nd sing. | absteynest |
| 3rd sing. | absteyneth |
| 1st plur. | absteynen; absteyne; absteyneth |
| 2nd plur. | absteynen; absteyne; absteyneth |
| 3rd plur. | absteynen; absteyne; absteyneth |
Past
| 1st sing. | absteyned; absteynede |
| 2nd sing. | absteynedest |
| 3rd sing. | absteyned; absteynede |
| 1st plur. | absteyneden; absteyned; absteynede |
| 2nd plur. | absteyneden; absteyned; absteynede |
| 3rd plur. | absteyneden; absteyned; absteynede |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | absteyne |
| 2nd sing. | absteyne |
| 3rd sing. | absteyne |
Past
| 1st sing. | absteyned; absteynede |
| 2nd sing. | absteyned; absteynede |
| 3rd sing. | absteyned; absteynede |
Imperative
| Singular | absteyne |
| Plural | absteyneth; absteyne |
Verbs conjugated like absteynen
syflen,
seisen,
cristenen,
snyten,
snowen,
snewen,
saucen,
sarsen,
whelven,
whelpen,
whelmen,
smoren,
smaken,
sliken,
sotten,
solven,
skyren,
bekenen,
beteren,
bewrien, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Etymology
From Old French astenir, abstenir, from Latin abstineō (“to hold oneself back”) from abs- (“from”) + teneō (“to hold”). See: Old French '
astenir', Latin '
abstineō'.
Verbs referencing "absteynen"
English
abstain.
Sample Sentences
Cognates
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