wanian

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wanōn, from Proto-Germanic *wanōną, *wanāną (to lessen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑ.ni.ɑn/

Verb

wanian

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to shrink or lessen
  2. (transitive) to impair; infringe, annul
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  • Middle English: wanien, wanen

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *wainōn, from Proto-Germanic *wainōną (to cry, weep). Cognate with Old High German weinōn (to weep).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑː.ni.ɑn/

Verb

wānian

  1. to complain, bewail, lament, bemoan
    Synonym: cwānian
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Descendants

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wānijan.

Verb

wānian

  1. to believe
  2. to imagine
  3. to hope

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Low German: wahnen
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