fysan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *funsijan, from Proto-Germanic *funsijaną (“to make favourable, make ready”), from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to send forth, drive away, banish, rush, strive”), related to Old English fūs. Cognate with Old Saxon fūsian (“to incline, strive”), Old Norse fýsa (“to urge, compel, incite, provoke, exhort”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfyː.sɑn/, [ˈfyː.zɑn]

Verb

fȳsan

  1. to hasten, make haste, prepare oneself
    • He ongan hine fȳsan and to flote gyrwan. ― He began speedily to prepare for sailing.
  2. to send forth, drive away, impel, put to flight, banish
    • He fȳsde forþ flāna genehe. ― He sent forth arrows abundantly.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fȳsan (weak, class 1)
infinitive fȳsan fȳsenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular fȳse fȳsde
second person singular fȳsest, fȳst fȳsdest
third person singular fȳseþ, fȳst fȳsde
plural fȳsaþ fȳsdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular fȳse fȳsde
plural fȳsen fȳsden
imperative
singular fȳs
plural fȳsaþ
participle present past
fȳsende (ġe)fȳsed

Derived terms

  • ġefȳsian

Descendants

  • Middle English: füsen, fesen (with unexpected /ɛː/)
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