gewendan
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom ġe- + wendan. Cognate with Old Saxon giwendian, Old High German giwenten, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gawandjan).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editġewendan
- to change, turn
- to translate, incline, bring about
- to bring to a condition, change into
- to return, cause to move, wend
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Assumption of St. John the Apostle"
- Ða het se apostol ða bære settan, and cwæð, "Min Drihten, Hælend Crist! Arære ðe, Drusiana; aris, and ġecyrr hām, and gearca ús gereordunge on þinum hūse." Drusiana þa arás swilce of slæpe awreht, and, carfull be ðæs apostoles hæse, hām gewende.
- Then the apostle bade them set down the bier, and said, "My Lord, Jesus Christ! Raise thee, Drusiana; arise, and return home, and prepare refection for us in thy house." Drusiana then arose as if from sleep awakened, and, mindful of the apostle's command, returned home.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Assumption of St. John the Apostle"
Conjugation
editConjugation of ġewendan (weak class 1)
infinitive | ġewendan | ġewendenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | ġewende | ġewende |
second person singular | ġewendest, ġewenst, ġewentst | ġewendest |
third person singular | ġewendeþ, ġewent | ġewende |
plural | ġewendaþ | ġewendon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | ġewende | ġewende |
plural | ġewenden | ġewenden |
imperative | ||
singular | ġewend | |
plural | ġewendaþ | |
participle | present | past |
ġewendende | ġewended |