grisan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *grīsaną, related to causative verb Old English grēosan and Old English gryre. Cognate with German German grausen. More at grisly and gruesome.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡriːzɑn/

Verb

grīsan

  1. (intransitive) to shudder, to feel horror, to dread, to quake

Conjugation
Conjugation of grīsan (strong class 1)
infinitive grīsan tō grīsenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular grīse grās
2nd-person singular grīsest grise
3rd-person singular grīseþ grās
plural grīsaþ grison
subjunctive present past
singular grīse grise
plural grīsen grisen
imperative
singular grīs
plural grīsaþ
participle present past
grīsende (ġe)grisen
  • grisla, ongrisla (“horror”)
  • gryre (“horror”)
  • grēosan (“to frighten”)
  • āgrisenlīc, ongrislīc (“grisly”)

Derived terms

Descendants
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