lænan

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Equivalent to lǣn +‎ -an. Akin to Old Norse lána and Old High German lēhanōn, lēhanen. Compare Danish låne, Dutch lenen and German lehnen (to borrow).

Verb

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lǣnan

  1. to lend; grant; lease
Conjugation
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Middle English: lenen

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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lǣnan

  1. inflection of lǣne:
    1. accusative masculine/feminine singular
    2. genitive/dative/instrumental masculine/feminine/neuter singular
    3. nominative/accusative masculine/feminine/neuter plural