nesan

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnesɑn/, [ˈnezɑn]

Etymology 1

Contraction of ne + wesan. Compare nillan.

Verb

nesan

  1. to not be
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *nesaną.

Verb

nesan

  1. to survive, escape from, be saved
Conjugation

Derived terms


Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nesaną

Verb

nesan

  1. to survive
  2. to recover, heal

Conjugation

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