gewendan
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ġe- + wendan. Cognate with Old Saxon giwendian, Old High German giwenten, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gawandjan).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]ġewendan
- to change, turn
- to translate, incline, bring about
- to bring to a condition, change into
- to return, cause to move, wend
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Assumption of St. John the Apostle"
- Ða het se apostol ða bære settan, and cwæð, "Min Drihten, Hælend Crist! Arære ðe, Drusiana; aris, and ġecyrr hām, and gearca ús gereordunge on þinum hūse." Drusiana þa arás swilce of slæpe awreht, and, carfull be ðæs apostoles hæse, hām gewende.
- Then the apostle bade them set down the bier, and said, "My Lord, Jesus Christ! Raise thee, Drusiana; arise, and return home, and prepare refection for us in thy house." Drusiana then arose as if from sleep awakened, and, mindful of the apostle's command, returned home.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Assumption of St. John the Apostle"
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ġewendan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġewendan | ġewendenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġewende | ġewende |
| second person singular | ġewendest, ġewenst, ġewentst | ġewendest |
| third person singular | ġewendeþ, ġewent | ġewende |
| plural | ġewendaþ | ġewendon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġewende | ġewende |
| plural | ġewenden | ġewenden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġewend | |
| plural | ġewendaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġewendende | ġewended | |