onȝinnan

Part of speech: verb
Verb type: strong verb (3)
1. to begin, to set about; 2. to try / attempt, dare (to do something) (also onȝynnan, anȝinnan, -ȝynnan)
Etymology
[on- pref + *-ȝinnan v (cf beȝinnan v “to begin”) ← Prot-Germ *gennan, *ginnan; cf OHG inginnan “to enter; to begin”]
Paradigm

4.1.3. - III class

III class infinitive past tense singular past tense plural past participle
to tie, bind bindan band, bond bundon bunden
to help, assist helpan healp hulpon holpen
to cut; to cut down ceorfan cearf curfon corfen
to fight, combat feohtan feaht fuhton fohten
to pay; to repay ȝieldan ȝeald ȝuldon ȝolden
to shake; to swing breȝdan bræȝd bruȝdon broȝden, breȝden
to ask, inquire friȝnan, frínan fræȝn fruȝnon, frúnon fruȝnen, frúnen