fysan
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *funsijan, from Proto-Germanic *funsijaną (“to make favourable, make ready”), from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (“to send forth, drive away, banish, rush, strive”), related to Old English fūs. Cognate with Old Saxon fūsian (“to incline, strive”), Old Norse fýsa (“to urge, compel, incite, provoke, exhort”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
fȳsan
- to hasten, make haste, prepare oneself
- He ongan hine fȳsan and to flote gyrwan. ― He began speedily to prepare for sailing.
- to send forth, drive away, impel, put to flight, banish
- He fȳsde forþ flāna genehe. ― He sent forth arrows abundantly.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of fȳsan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | fȳsan | fȳsenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | fȳse | fȳsde |
| second person singular | fȳsest, fȳst | fȳsdest |
| third person singular | fȳseþ, fȳst | fȳsde |
| plural | fȳsaþ | fȳsdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | fȳse | fȳsde |
| plural | fȳsen | fȳsden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | fȳs | |
| plural | fȳsaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| fȳsende | (ġe)fȳsed | |