éanian

éanian
\éanian1 wv/t2 to yean, bring forth young (usu lambs), to bring forth as a ewe

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  • yean — [yēn] vt., vi. [ME genen < OE * ge eanian < ge (see Y ) + eanian, to bring forth lambs, akin to Du oonen < IE base * agwhnos, lamb > Gr amnos, L agnus, lamb] to bring forth (young): said of a sheep or goat …   English World dictionary

  • yean — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English yenen, from Old English *geēanian, from Old English ge , perfective prefix + ēanian to yean; akin to Latin agnus lamb, Greek amnos Date: 1548 to bring forth young used of a sheep or goat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Vocabulario indoeuropeo (sustantivos) — Esta es una lista de las raíces protoindoeuropeas más comunes. En general sólo se ofrece la lengua más representativa de cada una de las ramas del indoeuropeo. Todas las palabras se muestran en su declinación más representativa. Contenido 1… …   Wikipedia Español

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  • Ahn, der — Der Ahn, des en, plur. die en. 1) * Der Großvater; eine im Hochdeutschen veraltete, im Oberdeutschen aber noch völlig gangbare Bedeutung, wo es in Österreich und Baiern Än, Ändel und Andel, am Rheinstrome Anichen und Annichen, lautet. In eben… …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

  • yean — /yeen/, v.i. (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young. [1375 1425; late ME yenen, prob. continuing OE *geeanian to bring forth young, equiv. to ge Y + eanian to yean, akin to L agnus, Gk ámnos lamb] * * * …   Universalium

  • yean — (v.) O.E. eanian to bring forth (young), especially in reference to sheep or goats, from P.Gmc. *agwnojanan (Cf. Du. oonen), perhaps from PIE *agwhnos lamb (Cf. Gk. amnos lamb, L. agnus, O.C.S. agne, O.Ir. van, Welsh oen). Yeanling …   Etymology dictionary

  • yean — [ji:n] verb archaic (of a sheep or goat) give birth to (a lamb or kid). Origin ME: perh. representing an OE verb related to ēanian to lamb …   English new terms dictionary

  • yean — [[t]yin[/t]] v. i. zool. (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME yenen, OE *geēanian to bring forth young =ge y +ēanian to yean, akin to L agnus, Gk ámnos lamb …   From formal English to slang

  • agʷh-no-s (*hegʷh-no-s ) —     agʷh no s (*hegʷh no s )     English meaning: “lamb”     Deutsche Übersetzung: “Lamm”     Note: (z. T. also *agʷnos?) It seems that from Root aĝ : “to lead, *drive cattle” derived Root agʷh no s : “lamb”.     Material:     Note: The old… …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

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