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blinnan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *bilinnan, from Proto-Indo-European *ley-, *leya- (to deflect, turn away, vanish, slip), equivalent to be- +‎ linnan. Cognate with Old High German bilinnan (to yield, stop, forlet, give away).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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blinnan

  1. to cease, leave off, rest from
  2. to lose, forfeit
  3. (of a bishopric) to be vacant

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: blinnen