þennan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to stretch, stretch out; spread out; extend
  • (of a bow) to bend; draw
  • to prostrate; overthrow
  • to exert oneself; make an effort; strain

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *þanjaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ten-

Gloss

stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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