lenden

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛndən

Noun[edit]

lenden

  1. plural of lende

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Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old English lendan, from Proto-West Germanic *landijan, from Proto-Germanic *landijaną; compare londen.

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːndən/, /ˈlɛːndən/, /ˈlɛndən/

Verb[edit]

lenden

  1. To come; to go near:
    1. To arrive; to reach one's destination.
    2. To arrive at shore; to land.
    3. To come together; to come to another.
    4. To come upon; to light upon.
  2. To dwell, stay; to make accommodation:
    1. To live (in a condition); to pursue (an occupation).
    2. (usually negated) To wait; to stay put.
  3. To settle; to house; to give accommodation.
  4. To maintain; to provide for.
  5. To go; to move or journey.
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Old English lendenu, lendinu; equivalent to lende +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun[edit]

lenden

  1. (chiefly Early Middle English) plural of lende

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *landį̄ (loins).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

lenden n

  1. loin

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: lende, leend, leende, lynde
    • English: lend
    • Scots: lend, leynd