gese

See also: gesê

Old English

Alternative forms

ġīse, ġȳse

Etymology

Apparently from earlier *jīese, *jǣasi (“so be it”), from *jǣa, *jǣ (“yes, so”) + *sī, *sīe (“be [it]!”), equivalent to ġēa +‎ sīe. Compare nese (“no”). More at ġēa, sēon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjeːze/ or IPA^(key): /ˈjeːsə/

Adverb

ġēse

yes, of course, so be it

Synonyms

ġēa

Antonyms

nā
nese

Descendants

English: yes

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