gese

See also: gesê

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġīse, ġȳse, ġīese, ġise, ġyse

Etymology

Apparently from earlier *jīese, *jǣasi (“so be it”), from *jǣa, *jǣ (“yes, so”) + *sī, *sīe (“be [it]”), equivalent to ġēa +‎ sīe. Compare nese (“no”). More at ġēa, sēon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjeː.se/, [ˈjeː.ze]

Adverb

ġēse

1. yes, of course

Synonyms

• ġēa

Antonyms

• nese

Descendants

• Middle English: yis, yes, yesse, yus, yhis, ȝis, ȝise, ȝisse, ȝes, ȝeis, ȝeisse, ȝeus, ȝus, ȝuse, ȝhis, ȝys, ȝyse, ȝysse, ȝeys, ȝeysse, ȝhys
  • English: yes
  • Middle Scots: ȝis, ȝes, ȝeis