fysan
Old English
Alternative forms
- fēsan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *funsijaną (“to make favourable”), from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to send forth, drive away, banish, rush, strive”), related to Old English fūs. Cognate with Old Saxon fūsian (“to incline, strive”) and Icelandic fýsa (“to exhort”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfyːsɑn/, [ˈfyːzɑn]
Verb
fȳsan
- To send forth, drive away, impel, put to flight, banish
- He fȳsde forþ flāna genehe. — He sent forth arrows abundantly.
- To hasten, prepare oneself
- He ongan hine fȳsan and to flote gyrwan. — He began speedily to prepare for sailing
Conjugation
Conjugation of fȳsan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | fȳsan | tō fȳsenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fȳse | fȳsde |
| 2nd-person singular | fȳsest | fȳsdest |
| 3rd-person singular | fȳseþ | fȳsde |
| plural | fȳsaþ | fȳsdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | fȳse | fȳsde |
| plural | fȳsen | fȳsden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fȳs | |
| plural | fȳsaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fȳsende | (ġe)fȳsed | |
Derived terms
- ġefȳsian
Descendants
- Middle English: füsen, fesen
- English: feeze, faze