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Where does “gawren” come from?

gawren (Middle English) comes from Old Norse gá, from Old Norse geyja, from Proto-Germanic *gawjaną.

gawren (Middle English): to stare

Definitions

  1. to stare

Ancestry of “gawren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegábarking; attention; to heed
2Old Norsegeyjato bark
3Proto-Germanic*gawjaną—

Words derived from “gawren”

  • garish
  • garishly
  • garishness
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