leasian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lausōn, from Proto-Germanic *lausōną. Equivalent to lēas (“false”) +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlæ͜ɑː.si.ɑn/, [ˈlæ͜ɑː.zi.ɑn]

Verb

lēasian

1. to lie (tell lies); falsify

Conjugation

Conjugation of lēasian (weak class 2)

infinitive	lēasian	lēasienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	lēasiġe	lēasode
second person singular	lēasast	lēasodest
third person singular	lēasaþ	lēasode
plural	lēasiaþ	lēasodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	lēasiġe	lēasode
plural	lēasiġen	lēasoden
imperative
singular	lēasa
plural	lēasiaþ
participle	present	past
	lēasiende	(ġe)lēasod

Derived terms

• lēasung

Related terms

• lēas
• lēasere

Descendants

• Middle English: lesen
  • English: lease
  • Scots: lease, leaze, leeze, leese