gelystan

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġelistan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *galustijan, equivalent to ġe- +‎ lystan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈlys.tɑn/

Verb

ġelystan

1. to please
2. to cause a desire for

Usage notes

• Used with the genitive of things desired; and dative of persons desired.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ġelystan (weak class 1)

infinitive	ġelystan	ġelystenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ġelyste	ġelyste
second person singular	ġelyst	ġelystest
third person singular	ġelyst	ġelyste
plural	ġelystaþ	ġelyston
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ġelyste	ġelyste
plural	ġelysten	ġelysten
imperative
singular	ġelyst
plural	ġelystaþ
participle	present	past
	ġelystende	ġelysted

Related terms

• ġelustian

Descendants

• Middle English: listen, lysten, lesten (merged with Old English lystan)
  • English: list
  • Scots: list