absteynen
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French astenir, abstenir, from Latin abstineō (“to hold oneself back”) from abs- (“from”) + teneō (“I hold”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
absteynen
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of absteynen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “absteinen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.