agnian

== Old English == === Alternative forms === āhnian, ǣgnian === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *aiganōn, *aiginōn, from Proto-Germanic *aiginōną (“to take possession of, own”), equivalent to āgen (“own”) +‎ -ian. Cognate with Old High German eiganen (“to appropriate, own”), Old Norse eigna (“to acquire, own”), Gothic *𐌰𐌹𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 (*aiginōn) (in 𐌲𐌰𐌰𐌹𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 (gaaiginōn, “to own”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːɡ.ni.ɑn/, [ˈɑːɣ.ni.ɑn] === Verb === āgnian to claim possession to take possession, to appropriate Hu miht ðū, ðonne, ðē āgnian heora gōd? ― How then can you appropriate their good to yourself? (Alfred’s de Consolatione Philosophae) to possess ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ġeāgnian ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: ahnien (early)