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miþan

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See also: mithan and miðan

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *mīþan.

Cognate with Old Saxon mīthan (Middle Low German mîden), Dutch mijden, Old High German mīdan (German meiden).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmiː.θɑn/, [ˈmiː.ðɑn]

Verb

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mīþan

  1. to hide, conceal, dissemble
    Cyriacus hygerune ne mað to Gode cleopode.
    Cyriacus did not hide his mind's secret, but cried out to God.
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8[1]:
      Iċ… hlūde ċirme, healde mīne wīsan, hlēoþre ne mīþe,…
      I… loudly cry out, hold my tone, don't hide a sound,…

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: mithen

References

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