stænan

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstæː.nɑn/

Etymology 1

Noun

stǣnan

  1. inflection of stǣna:
    1. nominative plural
    2. accusative singular/plural
    3. genitive/dative singular

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *stainijan.

Verb

stǣnan

  1. to set or adorn with stones
  2. to stone, throw stones (at)
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • āstǣnan
  • ġestǣnan
  • ofstǣnan
Descendants
  • Middle English: stenen