Eánian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Eánian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: eánigan; Related words:

Definitions

1 eánian

part. eánigende; p. eánode; pp. eánod [eáw=eówu a female sheep, a ewe] To YEAN, bring forth as a ewe; enīti, parturīre :-- He genam hine of eówedum sceápa, fram eánigendum he genam hine sustŭlit eum [Dāvĭdem] de grĕgĭbus ovium, de post fetantes [oves] accēpit eum, Ps. Lamb. 77, 70. DER. ge-eán. [Prompt. enyñ', brynge forthe kyndelyngys [A. Sax. litlingas]. The verb to ean or yean, which is commonly applied only to the bringing forth of lambs, here appears to have had anciently the more general signification of the word from which it is derived, A. Sax. eánian enīti, partŭrīre: Wyc. ene, eene, ȝeene, ȝene, yeene sheep with lambs, Ps. 143, 13: Is. 40, 11: Dut. dial. oonen to produce young.] eanian

Runic Inscription

ᛖᚪᚾᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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