bewendan

Old English

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

To turn about or around; wend about or around.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bewendan (weak class 1)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	bewendan	tō bewendenne
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
- English: bewend

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