- leornian
- \leornian1 wv/t2 to learn, read, study, think about
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Old English phonology — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
Learn — (l[ e]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Learned} (l[ e]rnd), or {Learnt} (l[ e]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Learning}.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. lin[=o]n, for lirn[=o]n, OHG. lirn[=e]n, lern[=e]n, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. l[=ae]ran … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Learned — Learn Learn (l[ e]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Learned} (l[ e]rnd), or {Learnt} (l[ e]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Learning}.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. lin[=o]n, for lirn[=o]n, OHG. lirn[=e]n, lern[=e]n, G. lernen, fr. the root of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Learning — Learn Learn (l[ e]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Learned} (l[ e]rnd), or {Learnt} (l[ e]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Learning}.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. lin[=o]n, for lirn[=o]n, OHG. lirn[=e]n, lern[=e]n, G. lernen, fr. the root of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Learnt — Learn Learn (l[ e]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Learned} (l[ e]rnd), or {Learnt} (l[ e]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Learning}.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. lin[=o]n, for lirn[=o]n, OHG. lirn[=e]n, lern[=e]n, G. lernen, fr. the root of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
learn — verb (learned; learning) Etymology: Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; akin to Old High German lernēn to learn, Old English last footprint, Latin lira furrow, track Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to gain… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lore — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lār; akin to Old High German lēra doctrine, Old English leornian to learn Date: before 12th century 1. archaic something that is taught ; lesson 2. something that is learned: a. knowledge gained … New Collegiate Dictionary
leis- — I. leis 1 Track, furrow. 1. O grade form *lois . a. last3, from Old English lāst, lǣst, sole, footprint, from Germanic *laist ; b. last2, from Old English lǣstan, to continue, from Germanic *laistjan, “to follow a track” c … Universalium
learn — learnable, adj. /lerrn/, v., learned /lerrnd/ or learnt, learning. v.t. 1. to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski. 2. to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain: to… … Universalium
Middle English phonology — The phonology of Middle English is necessarily somewhat speculative, since it is preserved purely as a written language. Nevertheless, there is a very large corpus of Middle English. The dialects of Middle English vary greatly over both time and… … Wikipedia
