Etymology

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Today it means: To burn in; burn or affect as to make a permanent or lasting impression or mark. Full definition →

Middle English *inbernen, *inbrennen ← Old English *inbiernan, *inbærnan
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  1. Old English · inherited from*inbiernan, *inbærnan
  2. Middle English · inherited from*inbernen, *inbrennen
  3. English todayinburn

From Middle English *inbernen, *inbrennen, from Old English *inbiernan, *inbærnan, suggested by Old English inbryne (“fire, burning”) and inbærnednes (“burning, incense”), equivalent to in- + burn. Compare Old English onbiernan (“to be burning”). Cognate with Dutch inbranden (“to burn”), German einbrennen (“to burn”).

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