eanian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aunōn, from Proto-Germanic *aunōną. Cognate with Dutch onen (“to yean”) and Swedish öna (“to give birth to, yean”).

Verb

ēanian

  1. to give birth (to lambs)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ēanian (weak, class 2)
infinitive ēanian ēanienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular ēaniġe ēanode
second person singular ēanast ēanodest
third person singular ēanaþ ēanode
plural ēaniaþ ēanodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular ēaniġe ēanode
plural ēaniġen ēanoden
imperative
singular ēana
plural ēaniaþ
participle present past
ēaniende (ġe)ēanod

Descendants

  • Middle English: enen, einde, enyen, enyn
    • English: ean
    • Scots: eenie

References

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