clysan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klūsijan (“to enclose; to close up”). Equivalent to clūse (“bar, bolt; enclosure”) +‎ -an. More at close.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklyː.sɑn/, [ˈklyː.zɑn]

Verb

clȳsan

1. to close, shut

Conjugation

Conjugation of clȳsan (weak class 1)

infinitive	clȳsan	clȳsenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	clȳse	clȳsde
second person singular	clȳsest, clȳst	clȳsdest
third person singular	clȳseþ, clȳst	clȳsde
plural	clȳsaþ	clȳsdon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	clȳse	clȳsde
plural	clȳsen	clȳsden
imperative
singular	clȳs
plural	clȳsaþ
participle	present	past
	clȳsende	(ġe)clȳsed

Derived terms

• beclȳsan
• clȳsung
• forclȳsan

Related terms

• clūse
• clūstor

Descendants

• Middle English: clusen; closen (partially)
  • English: close
  • Scots: close, cloise, clois