grisan

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡriː.sɑn/, [ˈɡriː.zɑn]

Verb

grīsan

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

Conjugation
Conjugation of grīsan (strong class 1)
infinitive grīsan grīsenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular grīse grās
second person singular grīst grise
third person singular grīst grās
plural grīsaþ grison
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular grīse grise
plural grīsen grisen
imperative
singular grīs
plural grīsaþ
participle present past
grīsende (ġe)grisen

Derived terms
  • grisla, ongrisla (“horror”)
  • gryre (“horror”)
  • grēosan (“to frighten”)
  • āgrisenlīc, ongrislīc (“grisly”)

Descendants
  • Middle English: grīsen
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