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ġlan
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chiefly used impersonally with dat. of person. To trouble, pain, grieve, AIL
Source:
Ringe 2014
:236,
https://bosworthtoller.com/9129
originates from: PGmc
*aglijaną
"to treat badly, to harm" (aglijaną
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eġlan) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:236)