spannan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *spannaną.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]spannan
- to span, clasp, fasten, attach, join, link
- to join in matrimony; join in wedlock
- to harness or yoke (oxen)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of spannan (strong class 7)
| infinitive | spannan | spannenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | spanne | spēonn, spēon |
| second person singular | spenst | spēonne, spēone |
| third person singular | spenþ | spēonn, spēon |
| plural | spannaþ | spēonnon, spēonon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | spanne | spēonne, spēone |
| plural | spannen | spēonnen, spēonen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | spann | |
| plural | spannaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| spannende | (ġe)spannen | |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “spannan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.