miswendan

Old English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ wendan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmisˌwen.dɑn/, [ˈmizˌwen.dɑn]

Verb

miswendan

1. (transitive) to pervert, apply to a wrong use, abuse
2. (intransitive) to turn in a wrong direction, be perverted

Conjugation

Conjugation of miswendan (weak class 1)

infinitive	miswendan	miswendenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	miswende	miswende
second person singular	miswendest, miswenst, miswentst	miswendest
third person singular	miswendeþ, miswent	miswende
plural	miswendaþ	miswendon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	miswende	miswende
plural	miswenden	miswenden
imperative
singular	miswend
plural	miswendaþ
participle	present	past
	miswendende	miswended

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “miswendan”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.