wernen

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wernen, from Proto-West Germanic *warnijan.

Verb

wernen

  1. to refuse
  2. to prevent

Inflection

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Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wyrnan, weornan, wiernan (to refuse, deny, withhold), from Proto-West Germanic *warnijan. Doublet of garnysshen and warnysshen; also compare warnen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛrnən/, /ˈwɛːrnən/, /ˈwarnən/
  • (dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈwurnən/, /ˈwoːrnən/

Verb

wernen

  1. To deny or refuse; to reject a request or demand:
    1. To refuse to relinquish or surrender something.
    2. To close off; to prevent from passing or entering.
  2. To prevent or disallow (from happening):
    1. To challenge or obstruct; to be an impediment.
    2. To resist; to refuse to concede.

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