rignan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • rīnan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rignijaną. Cognate with Old Norse rigna, Gothic 𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (rignjan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrij.nɑn/

Verb

riġnan

  1. to rain (often impersonal)
    Riġneþ hit ūte?
    Is it raining outside?
    On hærfeste riġnaþ þā lēaf of þām treowum.
    In autumn, the leaves rain down from the trees.

Conjugation

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