bletsian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blōþisōną (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”), from *blōþą (“blood”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlo-to- (“to gush, spurt”), from *bʰol-, *bʰlē-dʰ-, *bʰlō(w)- (“to thrive, flourish, bloom”). Cognate with Old Norse bletza (“to bless”), whence Icelandic blessa. Related to Old English blēdan (“to bleed”). More at bleed.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbletsiɑn/, /ˈbleːtsiɑn/

Verb

bletsian

  1. to bless, to consecrate

Conjugation
Conjugation of bletsian (weak class 2)
infinitive bletsian tō bletsienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular bletsie
bletsiġe		 bletsode
2nd-person singular bletsast bletsodest
3rd-person singular bletsaþ bletsode
plural bletsiaþ
bletsiġaþ		 bletsodon
subjunctive present past
singular bletsie
bletsiġe		 bletsode
plural bletsien
bletsiġen		 bletsoden
imperative
singular bletsa
plural bletsiaþ
bletsiġaþ
participle present past
bletsiende
bletsiġende		 (ġe)bletsod

Descendants
  • Middle English: blessen
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