basnian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • bāsnan (possibly; attested only in bāsnende)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bai(d)snōn, probably derived from Proto-Germanic *baidō (expectation), from Proto-Germanic *bīdaną (to wait).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑːs.ni.ɑn/, [ˈbɑːz.ni.ɑn]

Verb

bāsnian

  1. to await, expect

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