eise
See also: Eise
Dutch
German
Middle English
Etymology
From ese + -y, with influence from Old French aaisé, aisé. Doublet of esy.
Adjective
eise
Synonyms
References
- “ese (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 5 August 2018.
References
- “ese (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 6 August 2018.
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *adjace(m), from Latin adjacēns, present participle of adjaceō (compare Medieval Latin in aiace). Cognate with Old Occitan aize.
Noun
eise f (oblique plural eises, nominative singular eise, nominative plural eises)
- ease (lack of anxiety)
- circa 1180,, Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la charrette:
- Et vos an seroiz plus a eise :
Ne cuit mie que molt vos pleise- You will be more at ease:
I don't think that you like me
- You will be more at ease:
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Descendants
- French: aise
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