wyrnan
Old English
Alternative forms
- wiernan
- weornan
- ƿyrnan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *warnijaną, from *warnō (“obstacle”). Cognate with Old Frisian werna, Old Norse verna (Danish værne). Compare wearnian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwyrnɑn/
Verb
wyrnan
- to refuse, deny
- to reject, decline
- to withhold
- to forbid, prevent
Conjugation
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Middle English: wernen