losian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lusōną, *luzōną, from Proto-Germanic *lusą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlo.si.ɑn/, [ˈlo.zi.ɑn]

Verb

losian

1. (intransitive) to be lost; stray
2. (intransitive) to die; perish; be destroyed
3. (intransitive, of inanimate things) to come to nothing; decay
4. (intransitive) to escape

Conjugation

Conjugation of losian (weak class 2)

infinitive	losian	losienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	losiġe	losode
second person singular	losast	losodest
third person singular	losaþ	losode
plural	losiaþ	losodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	losiġe	losode
plural	losiġen	losoden
imperative
singular	losa
plural	losiaþ
participle	present	past
	losiende	(ġe)losod

Derived terms

• forlosian
• ġelosian

Related terms

• lorian
• los

Descendants

• Middle English: losien, losen
  • English: lose
  • Scots: los, lois, lose

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lausijan.

Verb

lōsian

1. to release, to set free

Conjugation

Conjugation of lōsian (weak class 1)

infinitive	lōsian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	lōsiu	lōsta
2nd person singular	lōsis	lōstes
3rd person singular	lōsid	lōsta
plural	lōsiad	lōstun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	lōsie	lōsti
2nd person singular	lōsies	lōstis
3rd person singular	lōsie	lōsti
plural	lōsien	lōstin
imperative	present
singular	lōsi
plural	lōsiad
participle	present	past
	lōsiandi	gilōsid, lōsid