onwendan

Old English

Etymology

From on- +‎ wendan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /onˈwen.dɑn/

Verb

onwendan

  1. to change
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Eall is earfoðlīċ · eorþan rīċe;
      onwendeð wyrda ġesċeaft · weoruld under heofonum.
      Kingdom of Earth is fully hardsome;
      the doom of outcomes changes the world under heavens.
  2. to overturn, turn aside
  3. to reverse, pervert

Conjugation

Conjugation of onwendan (weak, class 1)
infinitive onwendan onwendenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular onwende onwende
second person singular onwendest, onwenst, onwentst onwendest
third person singular onwendeþ, onwent onwende
plural onwendaþ onwendon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular onwende onwende
plural onwenden onwenden
imperative
singular onwend
plural onwendaþ
participle present past
onwendende onwended
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