"cunnian" meaning in Old English

See cunnian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkun.ni.ɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *kunnēn. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*kunnēn}} Proto-West Germanic *kunnēn Head templates: {{ang-verb}} cunnian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|cunnian<w2>}} Forms: weak [table-tags], cunnian [infinitive], cunnienne [infinitive], cunniġe [first-person, present, singular], cunnode [first-person, past, singular], cunnast [present, second-person, singular], cunnodest [past, second-person, singular], cunnaþ [present, singular, third-person], cunnode [past, singular, third-person], cunniaþ [plural, present], cunnodon [past, plural], cunniġe [present, singular], cunnode [past, singular], cunniġen [plural, present], cunnoden [past, plural], cunna [imperative, past, present, singular], cunniaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], cunniende [imperative, present], cunnod [imperative, past], ġecunnod [imperative, past]
  1. to experience, learn to know
    Sense id: en-cunnian-ang-verb-6er8WWLA
  2. to explore, find out, investigate
    Sense id: en-cunnian-ang-verb-9R4URTkD Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 22 61 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 64 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 69 13
  3. to try, test
    Sense id: en-cunnian-ang-verb-qxC8zqV~

Inflected forms

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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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      "text": "English: cun"
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-West Germanic *kunnēn.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ang-conj",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "2",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnian",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnienne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniġe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnast",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnodest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnodon",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniġe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniġen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnoden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunna",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnod",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġecunnod",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "cunnian",
      "name": "ang-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cunnian<w2>"
      },
      "name": "ang-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "or friendless me would soothe,\nallure with glees. Knows the one who undergoes,\nhow tough is sorrow as a companion,\nto whom little has dear confidants for himself.",
          "ref": "10th century, The Wanderer:",
          "text": "oþþe mec frēondlēasne · frēfran wolde,\nwēman mid wynnum. · Wāt sē þe cunnað,\nhū slīþen bið · sorg tō ġefēran,\nþām þe him lȳt hafað · lēofra ġeholena.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to experience, learn to know"
      ],
      "id": "en-cunnian-ang-verb-6er8WWLA",
      "links": [
        [
          "experience",
          "experience"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "22 61 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 64 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 69 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to explore, find out, investigate"
      ],
      "id": "en-cunnian-ang-verb-9R4URTkD",
      "links": [
        [
          "explore",
          "explore"
        ],
        [
          "find out",
          "find out"
        ],
        [
          "investigate",
          "investigate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "and he leapt up immediately, trying his power of motion, whether he could walk.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Chair of Saint Peter\"\n...and hē lēop sona cunniġende his feðes hwæðer hē cūðe gān.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to try, test"
      ],
      "id": "en-cunnian-ang-verb-qxC8zqV~",
      "links": [
        [
          "try",
          "try"
        ],
        [
          "test",
          "test"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkun.ni.ɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cunnian"
}
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    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Old English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "name": "inh"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-West Germanic *kunnēn.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang-conj",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "2",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnian",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnienne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniġe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnast",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnodest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnodon",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniġe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniġen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnoden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunna",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunniende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cunnod",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġecunnod",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "cunnian",
      "name": "ang-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cunnian<w2>"
      },
      "name": "ang-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "or friendless me would soothe,\nallure with glees. Knows the one who undergoes,\nhow tough is sorrow as a companion,\nto whom little has dear confidants for himself.",
          "ref": "10th century, The Wanderer:",
          "text": "oþþe mec frēondlēasne · frēfran wolde,\nwēman mid wynnum. · Wāt sē þe cunnað,\nhū slīþen bið · sorg tō ġefēran,\nþām þe him lȳt hafað · lēofra ġeholena.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to experience, learn to know"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "experience",
          "experience"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to explore, find out, investigate"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "explore",
          "explore"
        ],
        [
          "find out",
          "find out"
        ],
        [
          "investigate",
          "investigate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "and he leapt up immediately, trying his power of motion, whether he could walk.",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Chair of Saint Peter\"\n...and hē lēop sona cunniġende his feðes hwæðer hē cūðe gān.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to try, test"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "try",
          "try"
        ],
        [
          "test",
          "test"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkun.ni.ɑn/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cunnian"
}

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