blissian

== Old English == === Alternative forms === blyssian, blissiġan, blissiġean === Etymology === Variant of blīþsian, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþisōn (“to be good, be kind, be joyful”), equivalent to bliss +‎ -ian.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced? Particularly: “it could also come from Old English "bliss" plus the verb forming suffix '-ian'; as blīþisōn has no other listed descendants, and -þisōn to -ssian does not seem to follow attested sound changes, this seems quite plausible.”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblis.si.ɑn/ === Verb === blissian (intransitive) to rejoice; be glad (transitive) to gladden; make happy; cause (someone) to rejoice; delight ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== āblissian ġeblissian ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: blissen, bliscen, bliscien, blissien, blissin, blissy, blissenn (Ormulum)