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Old English · verb

glesan

Normalised glēsan

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

Meaning

  1. to gloss, explain

Conjugation

Conjugation of glesan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular glēseglēsde
2nd singular glēsestglēstglēsdest
3rd singular glēseþglēstglēsde
Plural glēsaþglēsdon
Subjunctive
Singular glēseglēsde
Plural glēsenglēsden
Non-finite forms of glesan
Form
Infinitive glēsan
Inflected infinitive glēsenne
Imperative singular glēs
Imperative plural glēsaþ
Present participle glēsende
Past participle glēsedġeglēsed

All forms (16)

Etymology

Apparently from Late Latin glōssa (“gloss”) + -an (suffix forming class 1 weak verbs), with analogical umlaut. Compare Middle English glosen.

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