efnan

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈef.nɑn/, [ˈev.nɑn]

Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *abnijan (to make, perform, execute). Cognate with Old Norse efna (to perform, fulfill, keep one's word).

Alternative forms

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Verb

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efnan

  1. to carry out; do; perform; execute; labour; achieve; show; fulfill
  2. to cause; endure; suffer
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Germanic *ebnaijaną (to make level, make even), from *ebnaz (even).

Verb

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efnan

  1. to throw down; prostrate; level; lay low; bring to a level with
  2. to make even; level
  3. to liken; compare
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