fæstnian

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *fastinōnan, from *fastuz (“fast, secure”). Cognate with Old Frisian festna, Old Saxon fastnōn, Old High German fastinōn (German festnen).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈfæstniɑn/

[edit] Verb

fæstnian (weak class 2) (third-person sg present fæstnaþ, third-person sg preterite fæstnode, preterite plural fæstnodon, past participle (ġe)fæstnod)

  1. to fasten or fix; to establish

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[edit] Descendants

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