agnian

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Old English

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Etymology

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From āgen (own) +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːɡ.ni.ɑn/, [ˈɑːɣ.ni.ɑn]

Verb

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āgnian

  1. to claim possession
  2. to take possession, to appropriate
    • Hu miht ðu, ðonne, ðe agnian heora god?How then can you appropriate their good to yourself? (Alfred’s de Consolatione Philosophae)
  3. to possess

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: ahnien (early)