Old English · verb
glisnian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈɡlis.ni.ɑn/[ˈɡliz.ni.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈɡlis · ni · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- glistenglitter
Meaning
-
to glisten
byþ oferċeald, unġemetum slidor, glisnaþ, glæshlūttur, ġimmum ġelīċust, flōr forste ġeworuht, fæġer ansȳne.
Ice is overcold, measurelessly slippery, glistens, clean as glass, the most alike gems, a floor made by frost, a handsome look.
c. 1000, The Rune Poem: -
to glitter
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | glisniġe | glisnode |
| 2nd singular | glisnast | glisnodest |
| 3rd singular | glisnaþ | glisnode |
| Plural | glisniaþ | glisnodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | glisniġe | glisnode |
| Plural | glisniġen | glisnoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | glisnian |
| Inflected infinitive | glisnienne |
| Imperative singular | glisna |
| Imperative plural | glisniaþ |
| Present participle | glisniende |
| Past participle | glisnodġeglisnod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *glisnōn, from Proto-Germanic *glisnōną, possibly from *glisnaz + *-ōną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰlis-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleys-, from *ǵʰley- (“to shine”). Cognate with Norwegian glisna, Swedish glesna.
Descendants
glisten
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