þeowan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þeuhaną, *þūhaną (“to press”), from Proto-Indo-European *tūk- (“to beat”). Cognate with Old High German dūhen (“to press, press down”), Middle Dutch duwen, douwen (“to push, press, force”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈθeːowɑn/

Verb

þēowan

  1. to press, impress, force
  2. to urge, drive
  3. to press or thrust with a weapon, pierce, stab
  4. to threaten
  5. to rebuke, check
  6. to subjugate, overpower, oppress; to crush

Conjugation

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