toliesan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to tō- +‎ līesan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːˈli͜yː.sɑn/, [toːˈli͜yː.zɑn]

Verb

tōlīesan (West Saxon)

  1. (figurative or literal) to release from a bond or bonds
  2. to break the connection between things; to separate
  3. to dissolve, dissipate
  4. to relax, destroy the force of, weaken
  5. to desolate, destroy
  6. to undo a bond
  7. to discharge an obligation; to pay

Conjugation

Conjugation of tōlīesan (weak, class 1)
infinitive tōlīesan tōlīesenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular tōlīese tōlīesde
second person singular tōlīesest, tōlīest tōlīesdest
third person singular tōlīeseþ, tōlīest tōlīesde
plural tōlīesaþ tōlīesdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular tōlīese tōlīesde
plural tōlīesen tōlīesden
imperative
singular tōlīes
plural tōlīesaþ
participle present past
tōlīesende tōlīesed

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • tōlīesing f (“release, dissolution”)
  • tōlīesednes f (“dissolution, desolation”)
  • tōlīesend m (“destroyer, desolator”)
  • tōlīesendlīċ (“destructive, desolating”)
  • tōlīesnes f (“dissolution, death”)
  • untōlīesende (“inextricable”)

References

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