eastan
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *austanē, from *aus- (“dawn”). Cognate with Old Saxon ostana (Dutch oost), Old High German ostana (German osten), Old Norse austan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]ēastan
- from the east
- Sēo sunne gǣþ ēastan westweard.
- The sun goes from east to west.
Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: easten