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nerian

Pronunciation: /ˈner.jɑn/

“nerian” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to save; rescue; preserve

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *naʀjan. Cognate with Old Frisian nera, Old Saxon nerian, Old High German nerian (German nähren).

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