lysu

Old English

Alternative forms

• lesu

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lasiwą (“weakness, vice”), from Proto-Germanic *lasiwaz (“weak, unreliable, false”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁s- (“weak, slack, limp”). Akin to Old English lyswen (“corrupt, purulent”), Old English lēas (“false, lax”), Old Norse lasinn (“limpy, weak”), las in lasmeyr (“wretched, frail”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈly.su/, [ˈly.zu]

Noun

lysu n

1. an evil deed

Declension

Declension of lysu (strong wa-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	lysu	lysu
accusative	lysu	lysu
genitive	lyswes	lyswa
dative	lyswe	lyswum

Adjective

lysu

1. evil; base, corrupt
2. false

Declension

Declension of lysu — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lysu, lyso	lysu, lyso	lysu, lyso
Accusative	lysone	lyswe	lysu, lyso
Genitive	lyswes	lysore	lyswes
Dative	lyswum	lysore	lyswum
Instrumental	lyswe	lysore	lyswe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lyswe	lyswa, lyswe	lysu, lyso
Accusative	lyswe	lyswa, lyswe	lysu, lyso
Genitive	lysora	lysora	lysora
Dative	lyswum	lyswum	lyswum
Instrumental	lyswum	lyswum	lyswum

Declension of lysu — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lyswa	lyswe	lyswe
Accusative	lyswan	lyswan	lyswe
Genitive	lyswan	lyswan	lyswan
Dative	lyswan	lyswan	lyswan
Instrumental	lyswan	lyswan	lyswan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	lyswan	lyswan	lyswan
Accusative	lyswan	lyswan	lyswan
Genitive	lysora, lyswena	lysora, lyswena	lysora, lyswena
Dative	lyswum	lyswum	lyswum
Instrumental	lyswum	lyswum	lyswum

Related terms

• lyswen