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BANNAN

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
BANNAN, bonnan; ic banne, ðú bannest, banst, benst, he banneþ, banþ, benþ, pl. bannaþ; p. bén, bénn, beón, beónn, pl. beónnon; pp. bannen
Wright's OE grammar
§515;
To summon; jubere, citare, convocare
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  • Leóde tosomne bannan

    to summon the people together,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2189
    • ;
    • An. 1096
    • :
    • Elen. Grm. 45
    • .
Etymology
[
O. Frs. banna, bonna
:
Ger. M. H. Ger. bannen edicere, interdicere, prohibere, expellere
:
O. H. Ger. pannan
:
Goth. bandwjan significare, innuere
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O. Nrs. banna prohibere, interdicere
.]
Derived forms
a-bannan, ge-, ge-ban
Linked entries
v.  a-bannan banst bonnan.
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