þennan

• þænnan, þenian

From Proto-Germanic *þanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch”).

Germanic cognates: Old Saxon þennian, Old High German dennen (German dehnen), Old Norse þenja (Norwegian tenja).

Indo-European cognates: Sanskrit तनोति (tanóti), Greek τείνω (teíno), Latin tendere, Welsh tant (“string of a musical instrument”), Breton ardant, Russian тенето (teneto), Lithuanian tìnti.

• IPA^(key): /ˈθen.nɑn/

þennan

1. to stretch, stretch out; spread out; extend

   Ðænne ðone swiðran earm swa he swiþast mæge

   Let him stretch out his right arm as hard as he can.

2. (of a bow) to bend; draw
3. to prostrate; overthrow
4. to exert oneself; make an effort; strain

• āþenian/āþennan
• beþennan
• ġeþennan