Old High German

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *gabindaną, equivalent to gi- +‎ bintan. Cognate with Old Saxon gibindan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gabindan).

Verb

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gibintan

  1. to bind, plait
  2. to shackle
  3. to imprint