ræswan
Old English
Alternative forms
- rǣsƿan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *rēswaną (“to think, reckon, calculate”), from Proto-Germanic *rē-, *rai-, *rī- (“to count, talk”), from Proto-Indo-European *rei- (“to reason, count”). Related to Old English rǣs (“counsel, deliberation”), Old High German reda, redī (“account, speech, reply, story”), Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌸𐌾𐍉 (raþjo, “account, number, explanation”), Old English rīm (“number, calculation”). More at rhyme.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈræːzwɑn/
Verb
rǣswan
- to think, consider
- to suppose, suspect, conjecture
Synonyms
- rǣswian
Related terms
- rǣs
- rǣswa
Noun
rǣswan
- Oblique form of rǣswa