Old English · verb
bewindan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class III
- IPA
- /beˈwin.dɑn/
- Syllables
- be · ˈwin · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bewindencircleentwineenwrapwrap
Meaning
-
to wind around or about, enwrap, wrap, entwine, encircle, surround
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.
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30: -
to wrap an object in or with something
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | bewinde | bewand |
| 2nd singular | bewinstbewintst | bewunde |
| 3rd singular | bewint | bewand |
| Plural | bewindaþ | bewundon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | bewinde | bewunde |
| Plural | bewinden | bewunden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | bewindan |
| Inflected infinitive | bewindenne |
| Imperative singular | bewind |
| Imperative plural | bewindaþ |
| Present participle | bewindende |
| Past participle | bewunden |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *biwindaną. Equivalent to be- + windan.
Descendants
bewind
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