cinan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to burst; split into pieces; break into chinks
  • to gape; yawn

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *kīnaną (split, crack, sprout, germinate, split open, crack open).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kīnaną

Gloss

split, crack, sprout, germinate, split open, crack open

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