cnyllan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *knuzlijaną (to beat; push; mash).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknyl.lɑn/, [ˈknyɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

cnyllan

  1. to strike, knock, clap (such as a door or bell)
  2. to knell, ring a bell

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ġecnyllan
  • cnyll m (knell, clang, sound)

Descendants

  • Middle English: knyllen, knillen, knullen, knellen

References

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