gelystan
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġelistan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *galustijan, equivalent to ġe- + lystan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈlys.tɑn/
Verb
ġelystan
- to be pleased with; have desire for; to want to (+ bare verb infinitive)
Usage notes
- Used with the genitive of things desired; and dative of persons desired.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġelystan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġelystan | ġelystenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġelyste | ġelyste |
| second person singular | ġelyst | ġelystest |
| third person singular | ġelyst | ġelyste |
| plural | ġelystaþ | ġelyston |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġelyste | ġelyste |
| plural | ġelysten | ġelysten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġelyst | |
| plural | ġelystaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġelystende | ġelysted | |
Related terms
- ġelustian
Descendants
- Middle English: listen, lysten, lesten (merged with Old English lystan)
- English: list
- Scots: list