binnan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

bi- +‎ innan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbin.nɑn/

Preposition

binnan

  1. within
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans
      Binnan fīf and twēntiġ ġēara Philippus ġeēode ealle þā cynerīċu þe on Crēcum wǣron.
      Within twenty-five years, Phillip conquered all the kingdoms in Greece.
  2. in, into
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      ⁊ ēac þætte þrīe wulfas on ānre niht brōhton ānes dēades monnes līchoman binnan þā burg, ⁊ hiene þær siþþan styċċemælum tōbrugdon, oþ þā men onwōcan, ⁊ ūt urnon, ⁊ hīe siþþan aweġ flugon.
      And on one night, three wolves brought the body of a dead man into the city, and then tore it to pieces bit by bit, until the people awoke and ran out, and they ran away.
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