væna

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See also: väna and Væna

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną.

Verb[edit]

væna (singular past indicative vændi, plural past indicative vændu, past participle vændr)

  1. (ditransitive, with dative and genitive) to give someone hope of something
    þeim vændum vit miskunnar ok eilífrar dýrðarwe gave them hope of grace and eternal glory
  2. to ween, think
    1. (impersonal, with accusative)
      vænir mikmethinks
  3. (ditransitive, with accusative and dative) to charge someone with something
    hon vændi mik lygishe accused me of lying
  4. (reflexive, with genitive) to hope for
    ek vænisk at þú komirI hope you will come
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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective[edit]

væna

  1. inflection of vænn:
    1. positive degree strong feminine accusative singular
    2. positive degree strong masculine accusative plural
    3. positive degree weak masculine oblique singular
    4. positive degree weak feminine nominative singular
    5. positive degree weak neuter singular

Old Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse væna, from Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną.

Verb[edit]

vǣna

  1. to believe, assume
  2. to suspect

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