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-en3 adj. suffix denoting ‘pert. to’, ‘of the nature of’, ‘made or consisting of’; OE. -en = OS. -in, OHG. -īn (G. -en), ON. -in, Goth. -eins :- Gmc. *-īnaz, corr. to Gr. -īnos, L. -īnus -INE1. OE. adjs. formed with this suffix have normally mutation of the stem-vowel, as stǣnen of stone, f. stān stone, gylden golden, f. gold; these have not survived, but from ME. onwards new adjs. have been extensively formed direct from the sbs., as earthen, golden.

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