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 I)

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

• āgrīsan

Related terms

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

Descendants

• Middle English: grisen, gryse
  • English: grise