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wyrnan

wyrnan

Old English

Alternative forms

Verb

wyrnan

  1. to refuse, deny
  2. to reject, decline
  3. to withhold
  4. to forbid, prevent

Conjugation

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Descendants

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *warnijaną, from *warnō ‎(“obstacle”). Cognate with Old Frisian werna, Old Norse verna (Danish værne). Compare wearnian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwyrnɑn/

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