bletsian

== Old English == === Alternative forms === blētsiġan, blēdsian blœ̄dsian, blœ̄tsian — Northumbrian === Etymology === From earlier blēdsian, blœ̄dsian, from Proto-West Germanic *blōdisōn (“to sprinkle, mark or hallow with blood”), from Proto-Germanic *blōþą (“blood”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“to thrive, flourish, bloom”). Cognate with Old Norse bletza (“to bless”), whence Icelandic blessa. Equivalent to blōd +‎ -sian. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbleːt.si.ɑn/ === Verb === blētsian to bless, to consecrate Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== blētsung ġeblētsian ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: blessenEnglish: blessScots: blissYola: bless → Old Norse: bletza, bleza Icelandic: blessa === References ===