blinnen

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English blinnan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblinnen/

Verb

blinnen (third-person singular simple present blinneth, present participle blinnende, simple past blan, past participle blunnen)

  1. (transitive) To cease; desist from, refrain from, stop, give up
  2. (intransitive) To come to a stand, stop moving; pause; to cease talking, be silent
  3. (transitive) To make cease, put a stop to, put an end to; bring to an end, conclude (a prologue); to deliver or save from (evil); to come to an end, cease to exist or take place; of a fire: go out; of laws: cease to be valid.

Descendants

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