hlinian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hlinēn, from Proto-Germanic *hlināną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxli.ni.ɑn/, [ˈl̥i.ni.ɑn]

Verb

hlinian

  1. to lean, bend, lie down, recline, rest

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • hlǣnan

Descendants

  • Middle English: leonien, lenen

References

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