- ǽfnian
- \ǽfnian1 wv/t2 3rd pres ǽfnaþ past ǽfnode ptp geǽfnod to grow towards evening
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
ǽfnian
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ræfnian — wv/t2 1. to endure, suffer, undergo; 2. to do, perform, accomplish, carry out … Old to modern English dictionary
árǽfnian — wv/t2 to carry out, accomplish; endure, suffer; keep in mind, ponder [æfnan] … Old to modern English dictionary
evening — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfnian to grow toward evening, from ǣfen evening; akin to Old High German āband evening and perhaps to Greek epi on Date: before 12th century 1. a. the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ǽfenian — see æfnian … Old to modern English dictionary
evening — [OE] Evening is a derivative of even [OE], a word for ‘evening’ now restricted to bad poetry. This came ultimately from an Indo European base, whose general meaning of ‘lateness’ is pointed up by other descendants such as Sanskrit apara ‘later,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
evening — from O.E. æfnung evening, sunset, verbal noun from æfnian become evening, grow toward evening, from æfen evening (see EVE (Cf. eve)). As a synonym of even (n.), it dates from mid 15c. and now entirely replaces the older word in this sense.… … Etymology dictionary
evening — noun the period of time at the end of the day, between late afternoon and bedtime. adverb (evenings) informal in the evening; every evening. Origin OE fnung, from fnian approach evening , from fen (see even2) … English new terms dictionary
evening — /ˈivnɪŋ / (say eevning) noun 1. the latter part of the day and the early part of the night. 2. the period from sunset to bedtime. 3. any concluding or declining period: the evening of life. 4. an evening s reception or entertainment. 5. Qld the… …
evening — [OE] Evening is a derivative of even [OE], a word for ‘evening’ now restricted to bad poetry. This came ultimately from an Indo European base, whose general meaning of ‘lateness’ is pointed up by other descendants such as Sanskrit apara ‘later,… … Word origins
evening — [ēv′niŋ] n. [ME < OE æfnung, verbal n. < æfnian, to grow toward evening < æfen, evening, akin to Ger abend, prob. < IE base * epi , * opi , after, later (> Gr epi, L ob): basic sense “later part of the day”] 1. the last part of the … English World dictionary
