blinnan

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈblin.nɑn/

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	(ġe)blunnen

Related terms

• linnan

Descendants

• Middle English: blinnen
  • Scots: blin
  • English: blin