wandren

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wandrian, from Proto-West Germanic *wandarōn; equivalent to wonden +‎ -eren (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwand(ə)rən/
  • (West Midlands) IPA(key): /ˈwandriː/, /ˈwɔndriː/

Verb

wandren (third-person singular simple present wandreth, present participle wandrende, wandrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle wandred)

  1. To move aimlessly; to ramble or saunter:
    1. To wander or roam; to move while homeless.
    2. To move around a place; to tour.
    3. To travel as an exile or outcast.
  2. To move haphazardly or circuitously.
  3. To move towards a destination; to travel towards.
  4. To lack mental coherence or direction.
  5. (rare) To lack stable employment.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wandren (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) wandren, wandre
present tense past tense
1st-person singular wandre wandred
2nd-person singular wandrest wandredest
3rd-person singular wandreth wandred
subjunctive singular wandre
imperative singular —
plural1 wandren, wandre wandreden, wandrede
imperative plural wandreth, wandre —
participles wandrynge, wandrende wandred

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: wander
  • Middle Scots: wander, wandir

References

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