spanan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *spanan, from Proto-Germanic *spananą. Cognate with Old Saxon spanan, Old High German spanan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɑ.nɑn/

Verb

spanan

1. to entice, attract, allure, lure
2. to persuade, induce, urge

Conjugation

Conjugation of spanan (strong class 6)

infinitive	spanan	spanenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	spane	spōn, spēon
second person singular	spenest, spenst	spōne, spēone
third person singular	speneþ, spenþ	spōn, spēon
plural	spanaþ	spōnon, spēonon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	spane	spōne, spēone
plural	spanen	spōnen, spēonen
imperative
singular	span
plural	spanaþ
participle	present	past
	spanende	(ġe)spanen

Derived terms

• ġespanan
• āspanan
• bespanan
• forspanan

Related terms

• span, ġespan, forspennan