bewindan
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *biwindaną. Equivalent to be- + windan.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbewindan
- to wind around or about, enwrap, wrap, entwine, encircle, surround
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30[1]:
- Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.
- I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.
- to wrap an object in or with something
Conjugation
editConjugation of bewindan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | bewindan | bewindenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | bewinde | bewand |
| second person singular | bewinst, bewintst | bewunde |
| third person singular | bewint | bewand |
| plural | bewindaþ | bewundon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | bewinde | bewunde |
| plural | bewinden | bewunden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | bewind | |
| plural | bewindaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| bewindende | bewunden | |