*glēsijaną
Runic: ᚷᛚᛖᛊᛁᛃᚨᚾᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈɣlɛː.si.jɑː.nɑ̃/verb · Weak class 1
Meanings
- to shine, glare
- to shine, make shiny (like glass)
Etymology
From a formation related to either *glasą (‘amber, glass’) or *gladaz (‘shining, bright, glossy’) + *-janą (though both terms are suspected to trace back to the same ultimate root). See also Proto-West Germanic *glāʀōn (‘to shine, glare’).
Conjugation
Present active
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive | Imperative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | glēsijō | glēsijaų | – |
| 2nd singular | glēsīsi | glēsijais | glēsī |
| 3rd singular | glēsīþi | glēsijai | glēsijaþau |
| 1st dual | glēsijōs | glēsijaiw | – |
| 2nd dual | glēsijaþiz | glēsijaiþiz | glēsijaþiz |
| 1st plural | glēsijamaz | glēsijaim | – |
| 2nd plural | glēsīþ | glēsijaiþ | glēsīþ |
| 3rd plural | glēsijanþi | glēsijain | glēsijanþau |
Present passive
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | glēsijai | – |
| 2nd singular | glēsijasai | glēsijaisau |
| 3rd singular | glēsijaþai | glēsijaiþau |
| 1st dual | – | – |
| 2nd dual | – | – |
| 1st plural | glēsijanþai | glēsijainþau |
| 2nd plural | glēsijanþai | glēsijainþau |
| 3rd plural | glēsijanþai | glēsijainþau |
Past
| Person | Indicative | Subjunctive |
|---|---|---|
| 1st singular | glēsidǭ | glēsidēdį̄ |
| 2nd singular | glēsidēz | glēsidēdīz |
| 3rd singular | glēsidē | glēsidēdī |
| 1st dual | glēsidēdū | glēsidēdīw |
| 2nd dual | glēsidēdudiz | glēsidēdīdiz |
| 1st plural | glēsidēdum | glēsidēdīm |
| 2nd plural | glēsidēdud | glēsidēdīd |
| 3rd plural | glēsidēdun | glēsidēdīn |
Non-finite Forms
| Infinitive | Present Participle | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| glēsijaną | glēsijandz | glēsidaz |
Descendants
-
glæsa (Old Norse)
- glæsa (Faroese)
- glæsa (Icelandic)
- gløsa (Norwegian)