alesan

Old English

Etymology 1

From ā- +‎ lesan (“to gather”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈle.sɑn/, [ɑːˈle.zɑn]

Verb

ālesan

1. to choose, select, pick

Conjugation

Conjugation of ālesan (strong, class V)

infinitive	ālesan	ālesenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ālese	ālæs
second person singular	ālist	ālǣse
third person singular	ālist	ālæs
plural	ālesaþ	ālǣson
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ālese	ālǣse
plural	ālesen	ālǣsen
imperative
singular	āles
plural	ālesaþ
participle	present	past
	ālesende	ālesen

References

• Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2024), “a-lesan”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to Le ⁠, Toronto: University of Toronto, →OCLC.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈleː.sɑn/, [ɑːˈleː.zɑn]

Verb

ālēsan

1. alternative form of ālīesan

Old Saxon

Etymology

From a- +‎ lesan.

Verb

ālesan

1. to glean, to pick up

Conjugation

Conjugation of alesan (strong class 5)

infinitive	alesan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	alisu	alas
2nd person singular	alisis	alāri
3rd person singular	alisid	alas
plural	alesad	alārun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	alese	alāri
2nd person singular	aleses	alāris
3rd person singular	alese	alāri
plural	alesen	alārin
imperative	present
singular	ales
plural	alesad
participle	present	past
	alisandi	aleran