glisnian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *glisnōn, from Proto-Germanic *glisnōną, possibly from *glisnaz +‎ *-ōną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰlis-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰleys-, from *ǵʰley- (“to shine”). Cognate with Norwegian glisna, Swedish glesna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlis.ni.ɑn/, [ˈɡliz.ni.ɑn]

Verb

glisnian

1. to glisten
2. to glitter

Conjugation

Conjugation of glisnian (weak class 2)

infinitive	glisnian	glisnienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	glisniġe	glisnode
second person singular	glisnast	glisnodest
third person singular	glisnaþ	glisnode
plural	glisniaþ	glisnodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	glisniġe	glisnode
plural	glisniġen	glisnoden
imperative
singular	glisna
plural	glisniaþ
participle	present	past
	glisniende	(ġe)glisnod

Descendants

• Middle English: glisnen, glistnen
  • English: glisten
  • Scots: glissen