beclysan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • beclīsan

Etymology

From be- +‎ clȳsan.

Verb

beclȳsan

  1. to close, shut
    Hwȳ beclȳst þū þīn ēagan þanne þū mē cyst?
    Why do you close your eyes when you kiss me?
    Cum inn and beclȳs þā duru.
    Get inside and shut the door.
  2. to enclose, shut in

Conjugation
Conjugation of beclȳsan (weak class 1)
infinitive beclȳsan tō beclȳsenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular beclȳse beclȳsde
2nd-person singular beclȳst beclȳsdest
3rd-person singular beclȳst beclȳsde
plural beclȳsaþ beclȳsdon
subjunctive present past
singular beclȳse beclȳsde
plural beclȳsen beclȳsden
imperative
singular beclȳs
plural beclȳsaþ
participle present past
beclȳsende beclȳsed

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • beclȳsing (“an enclosure, a clause”)

References
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