Old English · verb
onwendan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 1
- IPA
- /onˈwen.dɑn/
- Syllables
- on · ˈwen · dɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- overturnreverse
Meaning
-
to change
onwendeð wyrda ġesċeaft · weoruld under heofonum.
Kingdom of Earth is fully hardsome; the doom of outcomes changes the world under heavens.
Eall is earfoðlīċ · eorþan rīċe; -
to overturn, turn aside
-
to reverse, pervert
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | onwende | onwende |
| 2nd singular | onwendestonwenstonwentst | onwendest |
| 3rd singular | onwendeþonwent | onwende |
| Plural | onwendaþ | onwendon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | onwende | onwende |
| Plural | onwenden | onwenden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | onwendan |
| Inflected infinitive | onwendenne |
| Imperative singular | onwend |
| Imperative plural | onwendaþ |
| Present participle | onwendende |
| Past participle | onwended |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From on- + wendan.
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