wenian
Old English
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editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *wanjaną (“to accustom, be used to”). Cognate with Old Frisian wennia, Old Saxon wennian (Dutch wennen), Old High German wennen (German gewöhnen), Old Norse venja (Danish vænne, Swedish vänja).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editwenian
- (transitive) to accustom
- 10th century, The Wanderer:
- Ġemon hē seleseċġas · ond sincþege,
hū hine on ġeoguðe · his goldwine
wenede tō wiste · Wyn eal ġedrēas.- He remembers hall-men and takings of treasures,
how his goldfriend accustomed him
to feast on youth. Mirth has completely perished.
- He remembers hall-men and takings of treasures,
Conjugation
editConjugation of wenian (weak class 2)
infinitive | wenian | wenienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | weniġe | wenode |
second person singular | wenast | wenodest |
third person singular | wenaþ | wenode |
plural | weniaþ | wenodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | weniġe | wenode |
plural | weniġen | wenoden |
imperative | ||
singular | wena | |
plural | weniaþ | |
participle | present | past |
weniende | (ġe)wenod |
Descendants
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- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wenh₁-
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English verbs
- Old English transitive verbs
- Old English terms with quotations
- Old English class 2 weak verbs