bewendan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *biwandijaną (to turn around). Cognate with Old Saxon biwendian, Old High German biwenten, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biwandjan). Equivalent to be- + wendan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈwen.dɑn/

Verb

bewendan

  1. to turn around (usually with an accusative reflexive pronoun)
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 22:61
      Þā Dryhten bewende hine and beseah tō Petre.
      Then the Lord turned around and looked at Peter.
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 21:20
      Þā Petrus hine bewende, þā ġeseah hē þæt sē leornungcniht him folgode þe sē Hǣlend lufode.
      When Peter turned around, he saw the disciple who Jesus loved following them.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: biwenden, bewenden
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