grisan
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *grīsan, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną, related to causative verb Old English grēosan and Old English gryre. Cognate with German grausen. More at grisly and gruesome.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editgrīsan
- (intransitive) to shudder, to feel horror, to dread, to quake
Conjugation
editConjugation of grīsan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | grīsan | grīsenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | grīse | grās |
| second person singular | grīst | grise |
| third person singular | grīst | grās |
| plural | grīsaþ | grison |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | grīse | grise |
| plural | grīsen | grisen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | grīs | |
| plural | grīsaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| grīsende | (ġe)grisen | |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- gryre (“horror”)
- grēosan (“to frighten”)
- āgrisenlīc, ongrislīc (“grisly”)
- ongrisla (“horror”)
Descendants
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- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English intransitive verbs
- Old English class 1 strong verbs
- ang:Fear