bennian

Old English

Etymology

From benn + -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈben.ni.ɑn/

Verb

bennian

  1. to wound
    • 10th century, Anglo-Saxon Riddles of the Exeter Book:
      Ic eom anhaga iserne wund bille gebennad beadoweorca sæd ecgum werig
      I am a lonely thing, wounded with iron, smitten by sword, sated with battle-work, weary of blades.

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