gisl
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (“hostage, sprout”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeysl- (“hostage, prisoner”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeyǵʰ- (“to desire, gape, long for, beyearn”).
Noun
ġīsl m
- a hostage
Declension
Declension of gisl (strong a-stem)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gisl | gislas |
| accusative | gisl | gislas |
| genitive | gisles | gisla |
| dative | gisle | gislum |