þegnian

== Old English == === Alternative forms === þēnian, þēniġan, þēniġean === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *þegnōn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθej.ni.ɑn/ === Verb === þeġnian to serve (+ dative) c. 992, Ælfric, "The First Sundayin September, when Job is read" to serve food to serve in the office of ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== þeġnung ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: theinen