Obs. Forms: 1 binnan, (north. binna, bionna), 2–3 binnen, 2 binnon, 3 binnenn, 2–4 binne, 4–5 bynne, 5 byn. [Com. WGer.: OE. binnan, binna = OFris. binna, OS. *binnan (MDu., Du. binnen), OHG. binnana, binnân (MHG., mod.G. binnen):—*bi-innana, f. bi-, BE- of position + OTeut. *innana (in Goth. and OHG.) within, from within, f. in prep. + -ana advb. suffix. Both adv. and prep.: the latter in OE. with dat. and acc. motion. (Cf. BEN.)]

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  A.  adv. Within, inside. Hence † binward adv.

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c. 950.  Lindisf. Gosp., Matt. xxxiii. 25. Binna fulle sint nednima [Rushw. binne, Ags. G. innan]. Ibid., John xx. 26. Uoeron ðeʓnas his binna [Rushw. bionna].

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1123.  O. E. Chron. (Laud MS.), an. 1122. Ealle þa gersumes þe þær binnen wæron.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 5920. Binnen heo i-wenden.

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c. 1325.  E. E. Allit. P., B. 452. Þat þe burne bynne lorde byhelde þe bare erþe.

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c. 1425.  Seven Sag. (P.), 3058. He lokyd both forth and bynne.

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  B.  prep. 1. Within, inside of; in, into.

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c. 1000.  Ags. Gosp., John xi. 30. Ne com se hælend binnan þa ceastre.

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c. 1175.  Cott. Hom., 225. Þa þe binnon þane arce were.

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a. 1250.  Prov. Alfred, 24, in O. E. Misc., 133. Swich mon mai … ofte binnen þine burie bliþe wenden.

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  2.  Of time: Within, in the course of, during.

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c. 1000.  Ags. Gosp., John ii. 19. Ic hit arære binnan þrym daʓum.

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c. 1175.  Cott. Hom., 235. Eft bine fece and þes lare and laʓe swiðe acolede.

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c. 1250.  Gen. & Ex., 1731. Ten siðes ðus binnen . vi . ȝer.

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c. 1400.  Ywaine & Gaw., 1214. Byn this fowretenyght.

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