bletsian
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *blōþisōną (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”), from *blōþą (“blood”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlo-to- (“to gush, spurt”), from *bʰol-, *bʰlē-dʰ-, *bʰlō(w)- (“to thrive, flourish, bloom”). Cognate with Old Norse bletza (“to bless”), whence Icelandic blessa. Related to Old English blēdan (“to bleed”). More at bleed.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbletsiɑn/
Verb
blētsian
- to bless, to consecrate
Conjugation
Conjugation of blētsian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | blētsian | tō blētsienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | blētsie blētsiġe |
blētsode |
| 2nd-person singular | blētsast | blētsodest |
| 3rd-person singular | blētsaþ | blētsode |
| plural | blētsiaþ blētsiġaþ |
blētsodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | blētsie blētsiġe |
blētsode |
| plural | blētsien blētsiġen |
blētsoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | blētsa | |
| plural | blētsiaþ blētsiġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| blētsiende blētsiġende |
(ġe)blētsod | |
Descendants
- English: bless
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