underniman

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *underneman. Equivalent to under- +‎ niman. Akin to Old Saxon undarniman and Old High German untarneman.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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underniman

  1. to steal
  2. (figuratively) to take into the mind what is said or taught, receive, take upon oneself
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Andrew the Apostle"
      Ġif ðū leornian wille hū þæt ġewurðan mæġe, þonne undernim ðū leorning-cnihtes hīw, þæt þū ðās ġerȳnu leornian mæġe.
      If you want learn how that can be, take a disciple's form so that you can learn this mystery.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: undernimen

References

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