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

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