eise

See also: Eise

Dutch

Verb

eise

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of eisen

German

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Verb

eise

1. inflection of eisen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Middle English

Etymology 1

From ese +‎ -y, with influence from Old French aaisé, aisé. Doublet of esy.

Alternative forms

• eyse, ese, aise, ayse

Adjective

eise

1. Convenient, suitable, fit
2. Leisurely, at ease
3. In good health
4. (of temperament) gentle, affable, lenient

Synonyms

• esy

Related terms

• esy
• esynesse
• esen
• ese

References

• “ese, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 5 August 2018.

Etymology 2

Noun

eise

1. Alternative form of ese

Old French

Alternative forms

• aise

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)

1. Elbow room, empty space; opportunity
2. 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

Descendants

• French: aise