binnan

Old English

Etymology

bi- +‎ innan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbin.nɑn/

Preposition

binnan

1. within
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans

     Binnan fīf and twēntiġ ġēara Philippus ġeēode ealle þā cynerīċu þe on Crēcum wǣron.

     Within twenty-five years, Phillip conquered all the kingdoms in Greece.

2. in, into
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     ⁊ ēac þætte þrīe wulfas on ānre niht brōhton ānes dēades monnes līchoman binnan þā burg, ⁊ hiene þær siþþan styċċemælum tōbrugdon, oþ þā men onwōcan, ⁊ ūt urnon, ⁊ hīe siþþan aweġ flugon.

     And on one night, three wolves brought the body of a dead man into the city, and then tore it to pieces bit by bit, until the people awoke and ran out, and they ran away.