Old English · verb
on hand gan
- Part of speech
- verb
- IPA
- /on ˈxɑnd ˌɡɑːn/[on ˈhɑnd ˌɡɑːn]
- Syllables
- on · ˈxɑnd · ˌɡɑːn (3 syllables)
Meaning
to surrender or give oneself up (+ dative = to someone)
Siþþan him ēodon on hand fēowertiġ burga, and six and twēntiġ hē ġeēode mid ġefeohte.
After that, 40 towns surrendered to him, and he conquered 26 by fighting.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ana handų gāną, literally “to go into [someone's] hand” (= "hands"). Cognate with Old Norse ganga á hǫnd, cf. Old English gangan.
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