"onginnan" meaning in Old English

See onginnan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /onˈjin.nɑn/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *andaginnaną, equivalent to on- + *ginnan, found only with prefixes, from Proto-West Germanic simplex verb *ginnan, from Proto-Germanic *ginnaną (“to make an opening, begin”). Cognate with Old Saxon andginnan, Dutch ontginnen. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*andaginnaną}} Proto-Germanic *andaginnaną, {{af|ang|on-|*ginnan}} on- + *ginnan, {{der|ang|gmw-pro|-}} Proto-West Germanic, {{der|ang|gem-pro|*ginnaną|t=to make an opening, begin}} Proto-Germanic *ginnaną (“to make an opening, begin”), {{cog|osx|andginnan}} Old Saxon andginnan, {{cog|nl|ontginnen}} Dutch ontginnen Head templates: {{ang-verb|onġinnan}} onġinnan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|onġinnan<s3>}} Forms: onġinnan [canonical], strong [table-tags], onġinnan [infinitive], onġinnenne [infinitive], onġinne [first-person, present, singular], ongann [first-person, past, singular], onġinst [present, second-person, singular], ongunne [past, second-person, singular], onġinþ [present, singular, third-person], ongann [past, singular, third-person], onġinnaþ [plural, present], ongunnon [past, plural], onġinne [present, singular], ongunne [past, singular], onġinnen [plural, present], ongunnen [past, plural], onġinn [imperative, past, present, singular], onġinnaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], onġinnende [imperative, present], ongunnen [imperative, past]
  1. to begin, start
    Sense id: en-onginnan-ang-verb-JUyaOgTw
  2. to attempt, try
    Sense id: en-onginnan-ang-verb-h~ki2Uza

Download JSONL data for onginnan meaning in Old English (3.9kB)

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          "english": "The person's relatives began to think of a secret plan to separate us.",
          "text": "\"The Wife's Lament\"\nOngunnon þæt þæs mannes māgas hyċġan þurh dierne ġeþōht þæt hīe tōdǣlden unc.",
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          "english": "I don't think, said Orosius, since I have long stories to tell, I can finish them in this book, so I'll have to start another one.",
          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans\nNe wēne iċ, cwæð Orosius, nū iċ lang spell hæbbe tō seċġenne, þæt iċ hīe on þisse bēċ ġeendian mæġe, ac iċ ōðre onġinnan sċeal.",
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          "english": "The person's relatives began to think of a secret plan to separate us.",
          "text": "\"The Wife's Lament\"\nOngunnon þæt þæs mannes māgas hyċġan þurh dierne ġeþōht þæt hīe tōdǣlden unc.",
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          "english": "I don't think, said Orosius, since I have long stories to tell, I can finish them in this book, so I'll have to start another one.",
          "text": "late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans\nNe wēne iċ, cwæð Orosius, nū iċ lang spell hæbbe tō seċġenne, þæt iċ hīe on þisse bēċ ġeendian mæġe, ac iċ ōðre onġinnan sċeal.",
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