tellan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *taljaną, whence also Old Frisian tella, Old Saxon tellian, Old Dutch tellen, Old High German zellen, Old Norse telja. Akin to Old English talu (“tale, account”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtellɑn/

Verb

tellan

  1. to count; reckon; compute; calculate
  2. to tell; narrate; recount; state
  3. to consider; reckon; account

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