bewindan
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *biwindaną. Equivalent to be- + windan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]bewindan
- to wind around or about, enwrap, wrap, entwine, encircle, surround
- 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30[1]:
- Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.
- I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.
- to wrap an object in or with something
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of bewindan (strong class 3)
infinitive | bewindan | bewindenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | bewinde | bewand |
second person singular | bewinst, bewintst | bewunde |
third person singular | bewint | bewand |
plural | bewindaþ | bewundon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | bewinde | bewunde |
plural | bewinden | bewunden |
imperative | ||
singular | bewind | |
plural | bewindaþ | |
participle | present | past |
bewindende | bewunden |