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spowan

spowan

Old English

Verb

spōwan

  1. to succeed, be successful, thrive
  2. to behove, assist, avail

Conjugation

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *spōaną ‎(“to prosper, succeed, be happy”), from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁- ‎(“to prosper, turn out well”). Cognate with Old High German spuoen ‎(“to succeed”), Middle High German spuon ‎(“to go forth, succeed, accelerate”). More at speed.

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