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Old English · verb

brysan

Normalised brȳsan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈbryː.sɑn/
[ˈbryː.zɑn]
Syllables
ˈbryː · sɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
bruisecrush

Meaning

  1. to bruise; crush

Conjugation

Conjugation of brysan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular brȳsebrȳsde
2nd singular brȳsestbrȳstbrȳsdest
3rd singular brȳseþbrȳstbrȳsde
Plural brȳsaþbrȳsdon
Subjunctive
Singular brȳsebrȳsde
Plural brȳsenbrȳsden
Non-finite forms of brysan
Form
Infinitive brȳsan
Inflected infinitive brȳsenne
Imperative singular brȳs
Imperative plural brȳsaþ
Present participle brȳsende
Past participle brȳsedġebrȳsed

All forms (16)

Etymology

From the merger of Proto-Germanic *brausijaną (“to break apart”) and Proto-Germanic *brūsijaną (“to break; crack; crackle”). Cognate with Middle High German brūsen (“to roar; crash”).

Descendants

bruise

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