-liest

See also: liest

Old English

Alternative forms

• -lēast, -lēst, -līst, -lȳst

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-lausiþu, equivalent to -lēas (“-less”) +‎ -þ (“-th, -ness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li͜yːst/

Suffix

-līest f

1. (West Saxon) suffix denoting lack, want or absence of: -lessness

   metelīest ― lack of food, foodlessness

   andġietlēast ― lack of understanding

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	-līest	—
accusative	-līeste	—
genitive	-līeste	—
dative	-līeste	—