Wendian

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• Wend — Wend, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wended}, Obs. {Went}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wending}.] [AS. wendan to turn, to go, caus. of windan to wind; akin to OS. wendian, OFries. wenda, D. wenden to turn, G. wenden, Icel. venda, Sw. v[ a]nda, Dan. vende, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wended — Wend Wend, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wended}, Obs. {Went}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wending}.] [AS. wendan to turn, to go, caus. of windan to wind; akin to OS. wendian, OFries. wenda, D. wenden to turn, G. wenden, Icel. venda, Sw. v[ a]nda, Dan. vende, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wending — Wend Wend, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wended}, Obs. {Went}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wending}.] [AS. wendan to turn, to go, caus. of windan to wind; akin to OS. wendian, OFries. wenda, D. wenden to turn, G. wenden, Icel. venda, Sw. v[ a]nda, Dan. vende, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Went — Wend Wend, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wended}, Obs. {Went}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wending}.] [AS. wendan to turn, to go, caus. of windan to wind; akin to OS. wendian, OFries. wenda, D. wenden to turn, G. wenden, Icel. venda, Sw. v[ a]nda, Dan. vende, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• wenden — Vsw std. (8. Jh.), mhd. wenden, ahd. wenten, as. wendian Stammwort. Aus g. * wand eja Vsw. wenden , auch in gt. wandjan, anord. venda, ae. wendan, afr. wenda. Kausativum zu winden, also winden machen . Adjektiv ( PPrät.): gewandt; Abstraktum:… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

• wend — to proceed on, O.E. wendan to turn, go, from P.Gmc. *wandijanan (Cf. O.S. wendian, O.N. venda, O.Fris. wenda, Du. wenden, Ger. wenden, Goth. wandjan to turn ), causative of O.E. windan to turn, twist (see WIND (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

• wend — [[t]wɛnd[/t]] v. wend•ed (Archaic)went; wend•ing. 1) to pursue or direct (one s way) 2) to proceed or go; travel • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE wendan, c. OS wendian, OHG wentan, ON venda, Go wandjan to turn, turn away; causative of windan to wind …   From formal English to slang