Old English · verb
bewendan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /beˈwen.dɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈwen · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bewendreflexive
Meaning
-
to turn around (usually with an accusative reflexive pronoun)
c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 22:61
Then the Lord turned around and looked at Peter.
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bewende | bewende |
| 2nd singular | bewendestbewenstbewentst | bewendest |
| 3rd singular | bewendeþbewent | bewende |
| Plural | bewendaþ | bewendon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bewende | bewende |
| Plural | bewenden | bewenden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bewendan |
| Inflected infinitive | bewendenne |
| Imperative singular | bewend |
| Imperative plural | bewendaþ |
| Present participle | bewendende |
| Past participle | bewended |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *biwandijaną (“to turn around”). Cognate with Old Saxon biwendian, Old High German biwenten, Gothic (biwandjan). Equivalent to be- + wendan.
Descendants
bewend
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