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tellan

V

to tell, narrate, recount, state a case

Source: Ringe 2014:238, https://bosworthtoller.com/30302
originates from: PNWGmc *taljaną 'to count, to narrate' (taljaną > taljan > talljan > tælljan > telljan > tellan) through pnwgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:238)
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