"hnægan" meaning in Old English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈxnæː.jɑn/, [ˈn̥æː.jɑn]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hnaijan, from Proto-Germanic *hnajjaną (“to neigh”). Cognate with Old Saxon tōhnēgian (“to neigh at”), Old Norse hneggja, gneggja (“to neigh”). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ang|to neigh}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*hnaijan|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-West Germanic *hnaijan, {{inh+|ang|gmw-pro|*hnaijan}} Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hnaijan, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*hnajjaną|t=to neigh}} Proto-Germanic *hnajjaną (“to neigh”), {{cog|osx|tōhnēgian|t=to neigh at}} Old Saxon tōhnēgian (“to neigh at”), {{cog|non|hneggja}} Old Norse hneggja Head templates: {{ang-verb|hnǣġan}} hnǣġan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|hnǣġan<w1>}} Forms: hnǣġan [canonical], weak [table-tags], hnǣġan [infinitive], hnǣġenne [infinitive], hnǣġe [first-person, present, singular], hnǣġde [first-person, past, singular], hnǣġest [present, second-person, singular], hnǣġst [present, second-person, singular], hnǣġdest [past, second-person, singular], hnǣġeþ [present, singular, third-person], hnǣġþ [present, singular, third-person], hnǣġde [past, singular, third-person], hnǣġaþ [plural, present], hnǣġdon [past, plural], hnǣġe [present, singular], hnǣġde [past, singular], hnǣġen [plural, present], hnǣġden [past, plural], hnǣġ [imperative, past, present, singular], hnǣġaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], hnǣġende [imperative, present], hnǣġed [imperative, past], ġehnǣġed [imperative, past]
  1. to neigh Derived forms: hnǣgung
    Sense id: en-hnægan-ang-verb-JPLaTNT0 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: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈxnæː.jɑn/, [ˈn̥æː.jɑn]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hnaigijan, from Proto-Germanic *hnaigijaną (“to humble”), the causative of *hnīganą (Old English hnīgan). Etymology templates: {{etymid|ang|to humble}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*hnaigijan|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-West Germanic *hnaigijan, {{inh+|ang|gmw-pro|*hnaigijan}} Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hnaigijan, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*hnaigijaną|t=to humble}} Proto-Germanic *hnaigijaną (“to humble”), {{m+|ang|hnīgan}} Old English hnīgan Head templates: {{ang-verb|hnǣġan}} hnǣġan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|hnǣġan<w1>}} Forms: hnǣġan [canonical], weak [table-tags], hnǣġan [infinitive], hnǣġenne [infinitive], hnǣġe [first-person, present, singular], hnǣġde [first-person, past, singular], hnǣġest [present, second-person, singular], hnǣġst [present, second-person, singular], hnǣġdest [past, second-person, singular], hnǣġeþ [present, singular, third-person], hnǣġþ [present, singular, third-person], hnǣġde [past, singular, third-person], hnǣġaþ [plural, present], hnǣġdon [past, plural], hnǣġe [present, singular], hnǣġde [past, singular], hnǣġen [plural, present], hnǣġden [past, plural], hnǣġ [imperative, past, present, singular], hnǣġaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], hnǣġende [imperative, present], hnǣġed [imperative, past], ġehnǣġed [imperative, past]
  1. (rare, poetic) to humble; to bring low or cause to bow (of an enemy) Tags: poetic, rare
    Sense id: en-hnægan-ang-verb-RYvZQW8l Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "form": "hnǣġan",
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    {
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        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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    {
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    {
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    {
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          "text": "Þā sē ridda cōm his hors sadolian, þā hnǣġde hit blīðelīċe.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈxnæː.jɑn/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈn̥æː.jɑn]"
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      "args": {
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      "name": "m+"
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      "tags": [
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    },
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      "form": "hnǣġenne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġde",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġst",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġdest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġeþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġde",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "form": "hnǣġaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "hnǣġdon",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular"
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        "plural",
        "present"
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        "past",
        "plural"
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        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "ġehnǣġed",
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        "past"
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        {
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      "ipa": "[ˈn̥æː.jɑn]"
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    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Old English verbs",
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        "third-person"
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        "present"
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        "singular"
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        "plural",
        "present"
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        "present"
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      "form": "hnǣġed",
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        "past"
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        "past"
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          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              38,
              44
            ]
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              44,
              51
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          "english": "When the rider came to saddle his horse, it neighed happily.",
          "text": "Þā sē ridda cōm his hors sadolian, þā hnǣġde hit blīðelīċe.",
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        ]
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxnæː.jɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈn̥æː.jɑn]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hnægan"
}

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    "Old English lemmas",
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    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
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      "form": "hnǣġan",
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    {
      "form": "hnǣġenne",
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      "form": "hnǣġe",
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    {
      "form": "hnǣġde",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "hnǣġeþ",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "hnǣġþ",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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      "form": "hnǣġde",
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      "form": "hnǣġaþ",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġdon",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġe",
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġde",
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġen",
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      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġden",
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġ",
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        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hnǣġed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġehnǣġed",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "Old English poetic terms",
        "Old English terms with rare senses"
      ],
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        "to humble; to bring low or cause to bow (of an enemy)"
      ],
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          "humble",
          "humble"
        ],
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          "bring",
          "bring"
        ],
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          "low",
          "low"
        ],
        [
          "cause",
          "cause"
        ],
        [
          "bow",
          "bow"
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          "enemy",
          "enemy#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare, poetic) to humble; to bring low or cause to bow (of an enemy)"
      ],
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        "poetic",
        "rare"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxnæː.jɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈn̥æː.jɑn]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hnægan"
}

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