eise
See also: Eise
Dutch
Verb
eise
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of eisen
German
Pronunciation
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Verb
eise
- inflection of eisen:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Middle English
Etymology 1
From ese + -y, with influence from Old French aaisé, aisé. Doublet of esy.
Alternative forms
Adjective
eise
- Convenient, suitable, fit
- Leisurely, at ease
- In good health
- (of temperament) gentle, affable, lenient
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Related terms
References
- “ese, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 5 August 2018.
Etymology 2
Noun
eise
- alternative form of ese
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably inherited from the nominative case of Latin adiacēns, present participle of adiaceō (compare Medieval Latin in aiace). Cognate with Old Occitan aize.
A borrowing from Frankish *ansiju (“eyelet, handle, arms akimbo, elbow room”) is unlikely, but could've affected the semantics of the native French form.
Noun
eise oblique singular, f (oblique plural eises, nominative singular eise, nominative plural eises)
- Elbow room, empty space; opportunity
- Ease (lack of anxiety)
- c. 1180,, Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la charrette:
- Et vos an seroiz plus a eise :
Ne cuit mie que molt vos pleise- You will be more at ease:
I don't think that you like me
- You will be more at ease:
Descendants
- French: aise