gelysan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġelēsan, ġelīsan, ġelīesan
Etymology
Equivalent to ġe- + lȳsan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈlyːzɑn/
Verb
ġelȳsan
- to redeem, release, save, spare
- to loosen, relax
- to dissolve, break
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġelȳsan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġelȳsan | tō ġelȳsenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ġelȳse | ġelȳsde |
| 2nd-person singular | ġelȳsest | ġelȳsdest |
| 3rd-person singular | ġelȳseþ | ġelȳsde |
| plural | ġelȳsaþ | ġelȳsdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ġelȳse | ġelȳsde |
| plural | ġelȳsen | ġelȳsden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġelȳs | |
| plural | ġelȳsaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġelȳsende | ġelȳsed | |
Synonyms
- tōlȳsan
Further reading
- ĠELĒSAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
- ĠELĪSAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
- ĠELȲSAN in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary