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munan

  • verb [ preterite-present ]
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Grammar
munan, (a pret. pres. verb); ic, hé man, ðú manst, wé munon; p. munde.
Wright's OE grammar
§224; §543;
to remember, be mindful of, to be careful of
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  • Til mon tiles and tomes meares

    a good man thinks of, is careful of, a good and quiet horse,

    • Exon. 91 a
    • ;
    • Th. 342, 12
    • ;
    • Gn. Ex. 142.
[Cf.
Icel. muna to remember
]
to consider, think
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  • Fédan hig swá swá hig sylfe wyrþe munon

    let their meal be such as they consider suitable,

    • L. Ath. v. 8
    • ;
    • Th. i. 236, 7.
  • Ðæt hine God ðæs cynedómes weorþne munde,

    • Ps. C. 50, 150
    • ;
    • Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 150.
Etymology
[
Goth. ga-munan; prs. -man, pl. -munum; p. -munda to remember
:
O. Sax. far-munan; prs. -man, pl. -munun ; p. -munsta to despise
:
Icel. muna ; prs. man, pl. munum; p. mundi to remember.
]
Similar entries
v. á-, ge-, of-, on-munan.
Linked entries
v.  a-munan ge-munan.
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