abugan

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ā- +‎ būgan.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈbuː.ɡɑn/, [ɑːˈbuː.ɣɑn]

Verb[edit]

ābūgan

  1. to bow, incline, bend, submit, do reverence
  2. to swerve, turn (to, from, or away), deviate
  3. to withdraw, retire; be bent or turned, turn oneself

Conjugation[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: abuȝen, abowen