blinnan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bilinnan, from Proto-Indo-European *ley-, *leya- (“to deflect, turn away, vanish, slip”), equivalent to be- +‎ linnan. Cognate with Old High German bilinnan (“to yield, stop, forlet, give away”).

Pronunciation

Verb

blinnan

  1. to cease, leave off, rest from
  2. to lose, forfeit
  3. (of a bishopric) to be vacant

Conjugation

Conjugation of blinnan (strong class 3)
infinitive blinnan blinnenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular blinne blann
second person singular blinst blunne
third person singular blinþ blann
plural blinnaþ blunnon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular blinne blunne
plural blinnen blunnen
imperative
singular blinn
plural blinnaþ
participle present past
blinnende blunnen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: blinnen
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