wenian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wannjan (“to accustom, be used to”).

Cognate with Old Frisian wennia, Old Saxon wennian (Dutch wennen), Old High German wennen (German gewöhnen), Old Norse venja (Danish vænne, Swedish vänja).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwe.ni.ɑn/

Verb

wenian

  1. (transitive) to accustom
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Ġemon hē seleseċġas · ond sincþege,
      hū hine on ġeoguðe · his goldwine
      wenede tō wiste · Wyn eal ġedrēas.
      He remembers hall-men and takings of treasures,
      how his goldfriend accustomed him
      to feast in youth. Mirth has completely perished.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wenian (weak, class 2)
infinitive wenian wenienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular weniġe wenode
second person singular wenast wenodest
third person singular wenaþ wenode
plural weniaþ wenodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular weniġe wenode
plural weniġen wenoden
imperative
singular wena
plural weniaþ
participle present past
weniende (ġe)wenod

Descendants

  • Middle English: wenen
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