bewendan

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *biwandijaną (“to turn around”). Equivalent to be- +‎ wendan. Cognate with Old Saxon biwendian, Old High German biwenten, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biwandjan).

Verb

bewendan

  1. To turn about or around; wend about or around.

Conjugation
Conjugation of bewendan (weak class 1)
infinitive bewendan tō bewendenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular bewende bewende
2nd-person singular bewendest bewendest
3rd-person singular bewendeþ bewende
plural bewendaþ bewendon
subjunctive present past
singular bewende bewende
plural bewenden bewenden
imperative
singular bewend
plural bewendaþ
participle present past
bewendende bewended

Descendants
  • Middle English: biwenden, bewenden
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