clysan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klūsijan (“to enclose; to close up”). Equivalent to clūse (“bar, bolt; enclosure”) +‎ -an. More at close.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklyː.sɑn/, [ˈklyː.zɑn]

Verb

clȳsan

  1. to close, shut

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: clusen; closen (partially)
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