Old English · verb
onliesan
Normalised onlīesan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /onˈli͜yː.sɑn/[onˈli͜yː.zɑn]
- Syllables
- on · ˈli͜yː · sɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bondsunlooseliberate
Meaning
-
to unloose bonds
-
to release, deliver, liberate
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | onlīese | onlīesde |
| 2nd singular | onlīesestonlīest | onlīesdest |
| 3rd singular | onlīeseþonlīest | onlīesde |
| Plural | onlīesaþ | onlīesdon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | onlīese | onlīesde |
| Plural | onlīesen | onlīesden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | onlīesan |
| Inflected infinitive | onlīesenne |
| Imperative singular | onlīes |
| Imperative plural | onlīesaþ |
| Present participle | onlīesende |
| Past participle | onlīesed |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *andalausijan, equivalent to on- + līesan. Cognate with Old High German inlōsen, intlōsen (“to loosen, release”).
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