cliewen
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Old English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *kliuwīn, from Proto-Germanic *kliuwīną.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]clīewen n
- ball
- Platōn cwæþ þæt Sċieppend worhte þās weorold on clīewenes hīewe.
- Plato said the Creator made this world in the shape of a ball.
- 9th century, Bald's Leechbook vol. I
- Mintan wel ġetrifulode menġ wiþ huniġ, wyrċ tō lȳtlum clīewene, lǣt forswelgan.
- Mix well-ground mint with honey, make it into a little ball, have it swallowed.
Declension
[edit]Declension of cliewen (strong a-stem)
Descendants
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