Old English · noun

gewand

Normalised ġewand

Part of speech: noun, neuter
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /jeˈwɑnd/
Syllables: je · ˈwɑnd (2 syllables)
Modern English: concern hesitation doubt

Meaning

concern, hesitation, doubt, fear

Declension

Declension of gewand
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ġewand	ġewand
Accusative	ġewand	ġewand
Genitive	ġewandes	ġewanda
Dative	ġewande	ġewandum

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gawand, equivalent to ġe- + *wand, related to Old English wandian (“to hesitate”). Cognate with Old Saxon giwand (“end, turning point, doubt, objection”), Old High German giwant (“state, condition”).

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