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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *biwandijaną (“to turn around”). Cognate with Old Saxon biwendian, Old High German biwenten, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (biwandjan). Equivalent to be- + wendan.
Pronunciation
Verb
bewendan
- to turn around (usually with an accusative reflexive pronoun)
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Luke 22:61
Þā Dryhten bewende hine and beseah tō Petre.- Then the Lord turned around and looked at Peter.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 21:20
Þā Petrus hine bewende, þā ġeseah hē þæt sē leornungcniht him folgode þe sē Hǣlend lufode.- When Peter turned around, he saw the disciple who Jesus loved following them.
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