aginnen in Middle English

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Etymology: From Old English āginnan and onginnan. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|āginnan}} Old English āginnan Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} aginnen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|ginn|gan|gunn|gunn|3a=gann|c=3|pf=a|y=0}} Forms: strong [table-tags], aginnen [infinitive], to aginnen [infinitive], aginne [infinitive], aginne [first-person, present, singular], agan [first-person, past, singular], aginnest [present, second-person, singular], agunne [past, second-person, singular], aganne [past, second-person, singular], aginneth [present, singular, third-person], agan [past, singular, third-person], aginne [present, singular, subjunctive], agunne [past, singular, subjunctive], aganne [past, singular, subjunctive], aginne [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], aginnen [plural, present], aginne [plural, present], agunnen [past, plural], agunne [past, plural], agannen [past, plural], aganne [past, plural], aginneth [imperative, plural, present], aginne [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], aginnynge [participle, present], aginnende [participle, present], agunnen [participle, past], agunne [participle, past]

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"aginnen" meaning in Middle English

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