Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/grīsan

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.

Verb

*grīsan

  1. to be frightened
  2. to be in awe

Inflection

Strong class 1
Infinitive *grīsan
1st sg. past *grais
3rd pl. past *griʀun
Past ptcple *griʀan
Infinitive *grīsan
Genitive infin. *grīsannjas
Dative infin. *grīsannjē
Instrum. infin. *grīsannju
Indicative Present Past
1st singular *grīsu *grais
2nd singular *grīsiʀi *griʀī
3rd singular *grīsidi *grais
1st plural *grīsum *griʀum
2nd plural *grīsid *griʀud
3rd plural *grīsand *griʀun
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular *grīsē *griʀī
2nd singular *grīsēs *griʀī
3rd singular *grīsē *griʀī
1st plural *grīsēm *griʀīm
2nd plural *grīsēþ *griʀīd
3rd plural *grīsēn *griʀīn
Imperative Present
Singular *grīs
Plural *grīsid
Present Past
Participle *grīsandī *griʀan

Descendants

  • Old English: grīsan
    • Middle English: grisen, gryse
      • English: grise
      • ⇒ Yola: greezee, grizee
  • Old Dutch: *grīsan
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