lænan

Old English

Etymology

From lǣn. Akin to Old Norse lána and Old High German lēhanōn, lēhanen. Compare Danish låne, Dutch lenen and German lehnen ‘to borrow’.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlæːnɑn/

Verb

lǣnan

  1. to lend; grant; lease

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ālǣnan
  • lǣnung

Descendants

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