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w
ie
rnan
to refuse, to deny
Source:
Ringe 2014
:242
originates from: PWGmc
*warnijan
"to refuse, to deny" (warnijan
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wærnijan
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wærnjan
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wearnjan
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wiernjan
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wiernan) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:242)