Old English · verb
gelystan
Normalised ġelystan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /jeˈlys.tɑn/
- Syllables
- je · ˈlys · tɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- listplease
Meaning
-
to please
-
to cause a desire for
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | ġelyste | ġelyste |
| 2nd singular | ġelyst | ġelystest |
| 3rd singular | ġelyst | ġelyste |
| Plural | ġelystaþ | ġelyston |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | ġelyste | ġelyste |
| Plural | ġelysten | ġelysten |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | ġelystan |
| Inflected infinitive | ġelystenne |
| Imperative singular | ġelyst |
| Imperative plural | ġelystaþ |
| Present participle | ġelystende |
| Past participle | ġelysted |
All forms (10)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *galustijan, equivalent to ġe- + lystan.
Descendants
list
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