Old English · adverb
giese
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈji͜yː.se/[ˈji͜yː.ze]
- Syllables
- ˈji͜yː · se (2 syllables)
Meaning
yes
Etymology
Apparently from earlier *jǣsī (“so be it”), from *jǣ (“yes, so”) + *sīe (“be [it]”), equivalent to ġēa + sīe. Compare nese (“no”). More at ġēa, wesan.
Descendants
yes
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