-wende

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See also: wende and Wende

Old English

Alternative forms

  • -ƿende — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wandijaz (“turning, directed”).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-wende

  1. suffix meaning tending toward, promoting, or exemplified by; -able
    hālwende ― healing, heathful, salutary
    lāþwende ― hateful, hostile
    lēofwende ― kind, loving, gracious, agreeable
    lufwende ― lovable, pleasant
    miswende ― erring, misbehaving
    hātwende ― hot, burning
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