aniedan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

By surface analysis, ā- +‎ nīedan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈni͜yː.dɑn/

Verb

ānīedan

  1. to force
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      ...hīe fram his magum ǣr mid unryhte ānīdde wǣrun.
      ...they had previously been unjustly forced from their kinsmen.
  2. to restrain, constrain
  3. to repel, beat back

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