spannen

Middle English

/ˈspanən/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To tie around, wrap.
  • (transitive) To forcibly take, to confiscate.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English spannan (span) inherited from Proto-Germanic *spannaną (span, stretch).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*spannaną

Gloss

span, stretch

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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