bletsian
Old English
Etymology
From earlier blēdsian, blœ̄dsian, from Proto-West Germanic *blōdisōn (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”), from Proto-Germanic *blōþą (“blood”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“to thrive, flourish, bloom”). Cognate with Old Norse bletza (“to bless”), whence Icelandic blessa. Equivalent to blōd + -sian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbleːt.si.ɑn/
Conjugation
Conjugation of blētsian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | blētsian | blētsienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | blētsiġe | blētsode |
| second person singular | blētsast | blētsodest |
| third person singular | blētsaþ | blētsode |
| plural | blētsiaþ | blētsodon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | blētsiġe | blētsode |
| plural | blētsiġen | blētsoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | blētsa | |
| plural | blētsiaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| blētsiende | (ġe)blētsod | |
Derived terms
- blētsung
- ġeblētsian
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