hyngran

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hungrijan, from Proto-Germanic *hungrijaną. Cognate with Old Saxon hungrian, Old High German hungiren, Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽 (huggrjan).

Pronunciation

Verb

hyngran

  1. to be hungry (+ genitive = for something) (often impersonal, with dative or accusative of person)
    hyngreþ. Is hēr āwiht lā tō etenne?
    I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat around here?
    Hwæs hyngreþ þē?
    What are you hungry for?

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: hungren, hingren, hengren

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