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spanan

Pronunciation: /ˈspɑ.nɑn/

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

verb

  1. to entice, attract, allure, lure
  2. to persuade, induce, urge

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *spanan, from Proto-Germanic *spananą. Cognate with Old Saxon spanan, Old High German spanan.

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