"inn" meaning in Old English

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Adverb

IPA: /inn/, [in]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *inn. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*inn}} Proto-Germanic *inn Head templates: {{ang-adv}} inn
  1. in (with allative direction)
    Sense id: en-inn-ang-adv-F0ffsDz6
  2. inside (with allative direction)
    Sense id: en-inn-ang-adv-2ziJoDQX Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 29 67 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: inne
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /inn/, [in]
Etymology: Probably from inne (“in, inside”). Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|head2=|sort=}} inn n, {{ang-noun|n}} inn n
  1. inn Tags: neuter Related terms: innian
    Sense id: en-inn-ang-noun-4NwK16xL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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          "text": "c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 25:35",
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          "english": "Go in through the narrow gate.",
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