lysu

• lesu

Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-West Germanic *lusiu, from Proto-Germanic *lusiwaz. Alternatively, from Proto-West Germanic *lasiu, from Proto-Germanic *lasiwaz (“weak, unreliable, false”). Akin to Old English lyswen (“corrupt, purulent”), Old English lēas (“false, lax”), Old Norse lasinn (“limpy, weak”), las in lasmeyr (“wretched, frail”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈly.su/, [ˈly.zu]
• Rhymes: -ysu

lysu n

1. an evil deed

Strong wa-stem:

lysu

1. evil; base, corrupt
2. false

• lyswen