wernen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch wernon.

Verb

wernen

1. to refuse
2. to prevent

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• “wernen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wernen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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Middle English

Etymology

Old English weornan, wiernan, wyrnan "to refuse, deny, withhold".

Verb

wernen

1. to refuse, prohibit

   He is too great a niggard that will wern

   A man to light a candle at his lantern. --Chaucer.