getacnian
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to signify, betoken, denote
- (literal) to sign, mark
- to mark as a witness; to set one's seal
- to represent symbolically, be the symbol of
- to prefigure, foretoken
Etymology
Prefix from Old English tācnian.
Origin
Old English
tācnian
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- firentacnian Old English
- tacnung Old English
- tācnian Old English
- toknen Middle English