-wén
wén
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The word is also m. (or n. ?). add: estimation Nolde God ꝥ þá ðe his gódan weorc gesáwon wǽron ungelýfende be þám wéne þára ælmessena þæs diácones ( de eleemosynarum illius aestimatione), Gr. D. 331, 28. Eác Ióhannes stefn geþwǽreþ þám ylcan andgyte
wén
supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation ⬩ likelihood ⬩ probability ⬩ chance ⬩ perhaps ⬩ perchance ⬩ may be ⬩ probably
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supposition, opinion, thought, idea Hí fleóð swá hrædlíce swá is wén ðætte hí fleógen longe fugiunt quasi putes eos volare Nar. 37, 15. Ðú (Joseph) fæder cweden woruldcund bi wéne (cf. Jesus erat, . . . ut putabatur, filius Joseph, Lk. 3, 23) Exon. Th
Linked entry: wéna
from-wendan
To avert
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To avert Fromwoend averte, Rtl. 42, 13
ymb-wendan
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to turn round, convert, avert, move, change Ymbuoendest conversas (but the Latin is p. part. ac. pl. f.), Rtl. 114, 34. Ymbuoende on bægcgling conuersa est retrorsum Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 14. Ymbwoend averte Rtl. 8, 37; 15, 25. Ymbwoendendum vellentibus
be-wendan
round
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Add: To turn about, round. of simple movement Se drý geband Philetum swá þæt hé bewendan ne mihte, Hml. Th. ii. 414, 18. Hine bewendan fram wíte tó wite, Hml. S. 37, 180. to turn the face to or from an object, reflexive þ á bewende Nero hine tó Paulum
for-wénan
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Substitute: <b>for-wened</b> glosses insolens Feruuaenid, foruuened insolens, Txts. 70, 548. Þá forwenedan insolentiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 53. Cf. ofer-wenian, and next word
ge-wénan
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Add to think, suppose Nallað giwoena ꝥte ic forhyccende sié iówih nolite putare quia ego accusaturus sim uos, Jn. R. 5, 45. Gewénede forþrǽste putabantur obtruncata, An. Ox. 803. to think probable, expect Ne ꝥ gewoene ꝥ mæge styrnisse giworða that a
ge-wendan
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Add: trans. To cause to move, turn Geuuendit transferit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 72. to give a certain direction or position to Stande hé on ðám stede þe se abbod swá gémeleásum monnum tó stealle on sundrum betǽht hæfð, swá þæt hé sý gewend fram þám abbode
ed-wendan
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Add: to return, come back Gást gewítende and ná edwendende ( rediens ), Ps. Rdr. 77, 39
á-wénan
To consider
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To consider Áhwénende existimantes, R. Ben. I. 4, 12
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á-wendan
To turn. ⬩ to give a certain direction to ⬩ to return ⬩ to reduce ⬩ bring into subjection ⬩ to turn aside, ⬩ to remove ⬩ divert ⬩ to avert ⬩ to pervert ⬩ to change ⬩ to turn into something else ⬩ transform ⬩ to translate ⬩ reproduce something with other material ⬩ to exchange ⬩ To turn ⬩ take a certain direction
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Add: trans. To turn. to give a certain direction to Hé áwende eów fram Drihtne, Deut. 13, 5. Hé áwende hine sylfne tó Gode, Chr. 1067;P. 201, 34. Hú se deófol tó mislicum synnum heora mód áwende, Hml. S, 10, 222. Uton áwendan úrne willan tó Gode, 28,
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-wend(ed)ness
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for-wénan
To ovenween ⬩ think too highly of ⬩ nĭmium æstĭmāre
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To ovenween, think too highly of; nĭmium æstĭmāre Forwéned insŏlens. Cot. 186
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óþ-wendan
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to turn away, divert Uton óþwendan hit ( the kingdom of heaven ) monna bearnum, Cd. Th. 26, 8 ; Gen. 403
ge-wénan
To hope ⬩ expect ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ esteem
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To hope, expect, suppose, think, esteem Ne þurfon hí to meotude miltse gewénan they need expect no mercy from the Lord, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 35; Cri. 1366. Nellaþ gé gewénan welan unrihte nolite sperare in iniquitatem, Ps. Th. 61, 10. On ǽrmergen ic on
ge-wénan
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Gewénedre ǽfentýde estimata uespertina hora, Chrd. 114, 20. Add
under-wendan
subvertere
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glosses subvertere in: Hé underwende subuertat, Scint. 196, 6
ed-wendan
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Substitute: To turn back, cease to affect Gyf him edwendan ǽfre scolde bealuwa bisigu, bót eft cuman if worry from woes should cease to trouble him, better times come again, B. 280
for-wénan
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To suspect, think ill of Forwéned suspecta, Nap. 25