agnian

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From āgen (own) +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːɡ.ni.ɑn/, [ˈɑːɣ.ni.ɑn]

Verb[edit]

āgnian

  1. to claim possession
  2. to take possession, to appropriate
    • Hu miht ðu, ðonne, ðe agnian heora god?How then can you appropriate their good to yourself? (Alfred’s de Consolatione Philosophae)
  3. to possess

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: ahnien (early)