blinnan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bilinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ley-, *leya- (“to deflect, turn away, vanish, slip”), equivalent to be- +‎ linnan. Cognate with Old High German bilinnan (“to yield, stop, forlet, give away”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblin.nɑn/

Verb

blinnan

  1. to cease, leave off, rest from
  2. to lose, forfeit
  3. (of a bishopric) to be vacant
Conjugation
Conjugation of blinnan (strong class 3)
infinitive blinnan tō blinnenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular blinne blann
2nd-person singular blinst blunne
3rd-person singular blinþ blann
plural blinnaþ blunnon
subjunctive present past
singular blinne blunne
plural blinnen blunnen
imperative
singular blin(e)
plural blinnaþ
participle present past
blinnende ġeblunnen

Descendants
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