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nesan

Pronunciation: /ˈne.sɑn/

“nesan” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. not to be
  2. to survive, escape from, be saved

Etymology

Contraction of ne + wesan. Compare nillan and nytan.

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