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Old English · verb

leosan

Normalised lēosan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class II
IPA
/ˈle͜oː.sɑn/
[ˈle͜oː.zɑn]
Syllables
ˈle͜oː · sɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
leeseleselosebereft

leosan1 · verb

Senses

  1. to lose, be bereft of

  2. to be lost, come to nothing

Conjugation

Conjugation of leosan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular lēoselēas
2nd singular līestlure
3rd singular līestlēas
Plural lēosaþluron
Subjunctive
Singular lēoselure
Plural lēosenluren
Non-finite forms of leosan
Form
Infinitive lēosan
Inflected infinitive lēosenne
Imperative singular lēos
Imperative plural lēosaþ
Present participle lēosende
Past participle lorenġeloren

leosan2 · verb

Senses

  1. to lose

Conjugation

Conjugation of leosan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular lēoselēas
2nd singular līestlure
3rd singular līestlēas
Plural lēosaþluron
Subjunctive
Singular lēoselure
Plural lēosenluren
Non-finite forms of leosan
Form
Infinitive lēosan
Inflected infinitive lēosenne
Imperative singular lēos
Imperative plural lēosaþ
Present participle lēosende

All forms (14)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *leusan, from Proto-Germanic *leusaną (“to lose”), from Proto-Indo-European *lews- (“to cut; sever; separate; loosen; lose”).

From Proto-West Germanic *leusan.

Descendants

leese, lese

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