Cornish verb

lesta

prevent

lesta is a Cornish verb meaning “prevent”. Its verbal noun is lesta.

Verbal noun: lesta

Present

Person	Form
I	lestav
you (singular)	lystydh
he / she	lest
we	lystyn
you (plural)	lystowgh
they	lestons
autonomous	lestir

Past

Person	Form
I	lystis
you (singular)	lystsys
he / she	lestas
we	lestsyn
you (plural)	lestsowgh
they	lestsons
autonomous	lestas

Imperfect

Person	Form
I	lesten
you (singular)	lestes
he / she	lesta
we	lesten
you (plural)	lestewgh
they	lestens
autonomous	lestys

Imperative

Person	Form
you (singular)	lest
you (plural)	lestewgh

Related Cornish verbs

'nia

worry

'sedha

sit

Kernewekhe

Cornicize

Kernowekhe

Cornicise

abattya

strike down

abma

kiss

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