fæstnian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fastinōną, from *fastuz (fast, secure), equivalent to fæst + -nian. Cognate with Old Frisian festna, Old Saxon fastnōn, Old High German fastinōn (German festnen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæstniɑn/

Verb

fæstnian

  1. to fasten or fix; to establish

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: fastenen
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