mænan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to mean, to intend to indicate or signify (something or someone)
- to mean, to intend (to do something)
- to say, to relate
- to mourn or lament
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *mainijaną (lament, mean, think) derived from Proto-Indo-European *meyn- (opinion, intention, think).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*meyn-
Gloss
opinion, intention, think
Concept
Semantic Field
Cognition
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
思, 考