Old English

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Etymology

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From āsprungen +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈsprun.ɡen.nes/, [ɑːˈspruŋ.ɡen.nes]

Noun

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āsprungennes f

  1. eclipse
    Aristotelēs cwæþ on Be Heofonum þæt þǣre Eorðan sċadu wǣre sinewealt on mōnan āsprungennesse.
    Aristotle said in On the Heavens that the Earth's shadow was round during a lunar eclipse.
  2. failing, defect

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