witnian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wītinōn. Cognate with Old Frisian wītnia, Old Saxon wītnon, and Old High German wīzinōn. Equivalent to wīte + -nian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːt.ni.ɑn/

Verb

wītnian

  1. to punish

Conjugation

Synonyms

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