væna

See also: väna and Væna

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną.

Verb

væna (singular past indicative vændi, plural past indicative vændu, past participle vændr)

  1. (ditransitive, with dative and genitive) to give someone hope of something
    • þeim vændum vit miskunnar ok eilífrar dýrðar
      we gave them hope of grace and eternal glory
  2. to ween, think
    1. (impersonal, with accusative)
      • vænir mik
        methinks
  3. (ditransitive, with accusative and dative) to charge someone with something
    • hon vændi mik lygi
      she accused me of lying
  4. (reflexive, with genitive) to hope for
    • ek vænisk at þú komir
      I hope you will come

Conjugation


Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse væna, from Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną.

Verb

vǣna

  1. to believe, assume
  2. to suspect

Conjugation

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