eanian
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *aunōn, from Proto-Germanic *aunōną. Cognate with Dutch onen (“to yean”) and Swedish öna (“to give birth to, yean”).
Conjugation
Conjugation of ēanian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | ēanian | ēanienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | ēaniġe | ēanode |
| 2nd-person singular | ēanast | ēanodest |
| 3rd-person singular | ēanaþ | ēanode |
| plural | ēaniaþ | ēanodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | ēaniġe | ēanode |
| plural | ēaniġen | ēanoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ēana | |
| plural | ēaniaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ēaniende | (ġe)ēanod | |
Descendants
- Middle English: eanen
- English: ean
- Scots: eenie
References
- ēanian in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
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