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CENNAN

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
CENNAN, cænnan. cynnan; -nende; de; ed; v. trans.
Wright's OE grammar
§310; §530;
to beget, conceive, create, bring forth; gignere, creare, facere, parere
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to bring forth from the mind , to declare, choose, ascribe, clear, prove; advocare, confiteri, adscribere, purgare, manifestare
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Etymology
[
Piers P. kennen, kenne to teach:
Chauc. kennen to know:
R. Brun. ken to know:
Laym. kenne, kennen to know, make known, acknowledge:
Orm. kennedd begotten:
O. Sax. kennian,gignere, cognoscere:
Frs. kinnen:
O. Frs. kanna, kenna to know:
Dut. Ger. M. H. Ger. kennen to know:
O. H. Ger. kannjan:
Goth. kannyan to make known:
Dan. kjende:
Swed. känna:
Icel. kenna to know, teach.
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Derived forms
a-cennan, ge-, on-
Linked entries
v.  a-cennan cænnan cænnan cynnan cennend-líc.
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