aknowen

Middle English

/aˈknɔu̯ən/

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To acknowledge; to confess (often with "of" or "on") - Geoffrey Chaucer.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English oncnāwan affix from Middle English knowen (known).

Origin

Middle English

knowen

Gloss

known

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

acknow English
know English
knowen English
cnāwan Old English
cnāwen Old English
oncnāwan Old English
ācnāwan Old English
knowen Middle English

knowen