Old English edit

Etymology edit

From ġe- +‎ unnan. Cognate with North Frisian gunne, Old Saxon giunnan (Low German günnen), Dutch gunnen, Old High German giunnan (German gönnen).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

ġeunnan

  1. to allow, grant or bestow (+ dat (person) + gen (thing))
    • ic geann Ælfrice arcebisceope þæs landes æt Dumeltan
      I grant Ælfric the Bishop of the land at Dumbleton
      (Charters of Burton Alley)
  2. to concede (+ dat (person) + gen (thing))

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: iunnen