# reysen
## Middle English
### Etymology 1

Probably from Middle Dutch reisen, resen (compare Old English rāsian (“to explore”)), from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn; equivalent to reys (“journey”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

#### Alternative forms

* reycen

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈræi̯zən/

#### Verb

reysen (third-person singular simple present reyseth, present participle reysende, reysynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle reysed) (rare, Late Middle English)
* To enter into service for a foreign military campaign.
** a. 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “Prologue”, in The Canterbury Tales:In Lettow hadde he reysed, and in Ruce...He'd served in Lithuania and Russia...
* To go on a journey or trip.

##### Conjugation

| infinitive | (to) reysen, reyse | (to) reysen, reyse |
| | present tense | past tense |
| 1st-person singular | reyse | reysed |
| 2nd-person singular | reysest | reysedest |
| 3rd-person singular | reyseth | reysed |
| subjunctive singular | reyse | reysed |
| imperative singular | reyse | — |
| plural$^1$ | reysen, reyse | reyseden, reysede |
| imperative plural | reyseth, reyse | — |
| participles | reysynge, reysende | reysed, yreysed |
$^1$Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

##### Descendants

* English: reyse

##### References

* “reisen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Norse reisa, from Proto-Germanic *raisijaną, *raizijaną. Doublet of reren.

#### Alternative forms

* rais, raisen, rayse, raysen, reise, reisen, rese, reyse, reysyn
* reȝȝsenn (Ormulum)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈræi̯zən/, /ˈrɛːzən/

#### Verb

reysen (third-person singular simple present reyseth, present participle reysende, reysynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle reysed)
* To raise; to hold up or suspend upwards:
** To cause to stand up; to induce to rise.
*** c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎, published c. 1410, Joon 8:10, page 49r, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:and iheſus reiſide him ſelf .· ⁊ ſeide to hir / womman where ben þei þat accuſiden þee .·? no man haþ dampned þee .·?And Jesus raised himself, and said to her: "Woman, where are those who ostracised you? Has nobody ostracised you?"
** (Late Middle English) To extract or pull out; to cause something to exit.
* To create or ready something:
** To ready or prepare; to activate or equip for use.
** To start or cause; to endow or grant.
** To (re)build or construct; to make or create.
*** c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎, published c. 1410, Joon 2:20, page 45r, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:þerfoꝛ the iewis ſeiden to hym / in fourti ⁊ ſixe ȝeer þis temple was bildid .· ⁊ ſchalt þou in þꝛe daies reiſe it .·?Then the Jews said to him: "This temple was built in forty-six years, and you want to rebuild it in three days?"
** To summon an occult or demonic force.
* To revitalise; to revive:
** To spiritually improve or wake; to draw spiritual attention.
** To release from negative emotions, thoughts, or beliefs; to banish iniquity.
*** c. 1200, Ormin, “Homily 8”, in Ormulum:Forr he ras o þehhtennde daȝȝ / To reȝȝsenn uss off sinneFor he rose on the eighth day / to cleanse us of sin
** To resurrect; to cause to come back from the dead.
*** c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎, published c. 1410, Joon 5:21, page 47r, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:foꝛ as þe fadir reiſiþ deed men ⁊ quykeneþ .· ſo þe ſone quykeneþ whom he woleJust like the father raises the dead and revives them, the son revives who he wants.
* To encourage, popularise or spread; to enhance or extol:
** To motivate; to spread inspiration or encouragement.
** To improve someone's reputation or glory; to extol the virtues of someone.
** To embolden; to instil pridefulness or boastfulness in someone.
** To ordain or found; to prepare.
* To request or requisition:
** To levy or request taxes; to charge fees or bills.
** To levy men; to raise troops or forces.
* To take away; to remove or grab out.
* To rile; to spread discontent or turmoil.
* To produce a sound or utterance.

##### Conjugation

| infinitive | (to) reysen, reyse | (to) reysen, reyse |
| | present tense | past tense |
| 1st-person singular | reyse | reysed |
| 2nd-person singular | reysest | reysedest |
| 3rd-person singular | reyseth | reysed |
| subjunctive singular | reyse | reysed |
| imperative singular | reyse | — |
| plural$^1$ | reysen, reyse | reyseden, reysede |
| imperative plural | reyseth, reyse | — |
| participles | reysynge, reysende | reysed, yreysed |
$^1$Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

##### Derived terms

* reiser
* reysynge

##### Descendants

* English: raise
* Scots: rais, rase, raise

##### References

* “reisen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.