Old English · verb
bliþsian
Normalised blīþsian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈbliːθ.si.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈbliːθ · si · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- blitheblissmerry
Meaning
-
to rejoice; to be glad, merry, or blithe
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | blīþsiġe | blīþsode |
| 2nd singular | blīþsast | blīþsodest |
| 3rd singular | blīþsaþ | blīþsode |
| Plural | blīþsiaþ | blīþsodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | blīþsiġe | blīþsode |
| Plural | blīþsiġen | blīþsoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | blīþsian |
| Inflected infinitive | blīþsienne |
| Imperative singular | blīþsa |
| Imperative plural | blīþsiaþ |
| Present participle | blīþsiende |
| Past participle | blīþsodġeblīþsod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *blīþisōn, equivalent to blīþs + -ian.
Descendants
bliss
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