giese

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġēse, ġīse, ġȳse, ġise, ġyse

Etymology

Apparently from earlier *jǣsī (“so be it”), from *jǣ (“yes, so”) + *sīe (“be [it]”), equivalent to ġēa +‎ sīe. Compare nese (“no”). More at ġēa, wesan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈji͜yː.se/, [ˈji͜yː.ze]

Adverb

ġīese

1. yes

Synonyms

• ġēa

Antonyms

• nese

Descendants

• Middle English: yis, yes, yesse, yus, yhis, ȝis, ȝise, ȝisse, ȝes, ȝeis, ȝeisse, ȝeus, ȝus, ȝuse, ȝhis, ȝys, ȝyse, ȝysse, ȝeys, ȝeysse, ȝhys
  • English: yes
  • Middle Scots: ȝis, ȝes, ȝeis