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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *uzlausijaną, equivalent to ā- + līesan. Cognate with Old Frisian urlēsa, Old Saxon ālōsian, Old Dutch irlōsen, Old High German irlōsen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ālīesan (West Saxon)
- to detach, remove
- to redeem a fault
- (intransitive) to release, rescue, free
- from something (with a case, or, with æt, fram, or of)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ālīesan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ālīesan | ālīesenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ālīese | ālīesde |
| 2nd-person singular | ālīesest, ālīest | ālīesdest |
| 3rd-person singular | ālīeseþ, ālīest | ālīesde |
| plural | ālīesaþ | ālīesdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ālīese | ālīesde |
| plural | ālīesen | ālīesden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ālīes | |
| plural | ālīesaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ālīesende | ālīesed | |
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- ālīesing f (“redemption”)
- ālīesednes f (“redemption, ransom”)
- ālīesend m (“redeemer, liberator”)
- ālīesendlīċ (“loosing”)
- ālīesnes f (“redemption”)
Related terms[edit]
- lēas (“loose, void, false”)
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: alesen
