gelystan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ġelistan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *galustijan, equivalent to ġe- +‎ lystan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈlys.tɑn/

Verb

ġelystan

  1. to please
  2. to cause a desire for

Usage notes

  • Used with the genitive of things desired; and dative of persons desired.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġelystan (weak, class 1)
infinitive ġelystan ġelystenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ġelyste ġelyste
second person singular ġelyst ġelystest
third person singular ġelyst ġelyste
plural ġelystaþ ġelyston
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ġelyste ġelyste
plural ġelysten ġelysten
imperative
singular ġelyst
plural ġelystaþ
participle present past
ġelystende ġelysted

Descendants

  • Middle English: listen, lysten, lesten (merged with Old English lystan)
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