unnan

      Old English

      Etymology

      From Proto-Germanic *unnaną. Cognate with Old Saxon unnan, Old High German unnan, Middle Dutch onnen, Old Norse unna (Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish unna, Danish unde).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /ˈunːɑn/

      Verb

      unnan (preterite-present)

      1. to grant or bestow (+ dat (person) + gen (thing))
      2. to wish
      3. to intercede

      Conjugation

      Descendants

      • Middle English: unne

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      Old Saxon

      Etymology

      From Proto-Germanic *unnaną. Cognate with Old English unnan.

      Verb

      unnan

      1. to grant, to bestow
      2. to intercede
      3. to wish

      Conjugation

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