lysu

Old English

Alternative forms
  • lesu

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lasiwą (“weakness, vice”), from Proto-Germanic *lasiwaz (“weak, unreliable, false”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁s- (“weak, slack, limp”). Akin to Old English lyswen (“corrupt, purulent”), Old English lēas (“false, lax”), Old Norse lasinn (“limpy, weak”), Old Norse las in lasmeyr (“wretched, frail”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlyzu/

Noun

lysu n

  1. an evil deed

Declension
Declension of lysu (strong wa-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative lysu lysu
accusative lysu lysu
genitive lyswes lyswa
dative lyswe lyswum

Adjective

lysu

  1. evil; base, corrupt
  2. false
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