bindan

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bindan

  1. Romanization of 𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (to bind).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bindan

  1. to bind, constrain
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      …þæt biþ in eorle · indryhten þēaw,
      þæt hē his ferðlocan · fæste binde,
      healde his hordcōfan; · hyċġe swā hē wille.
      …that a noble habit is in a brave man,
      that he would tightly bind his spirit,
      keep his treasure-chamber; think as he want.
  2. to fasten or join

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: binden, bynden
    • English: bind
    • Scots: bind

Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (bind).

Verb

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bindan

  1. to bind, to join

Conjugation

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Swedish

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Noun

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bindan

  1. definite singular of binda