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Old English
Etymology
From ġe- + wendan. Cognate with Old Saxon giwendian, Old High German giwenten, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gawandjan).
Pronunciation
Verb
ġewendan
- to change, turn
- to translate, incline, bring about
- to bring to a condition, change into
- to return, cause to move, wend
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Assumption of St. John the Apostle"
Ða het se apostol ða bære settan, and cwæð, "Min Drihten, Hælend Crist! Arære ðe, Drusiana; aris, and ġecyrr hām, and gearca ús gereordunge on þinum hūse." Drusiana þa arás swilce of slæpe awreht, and, carfull be ðæs apostoles hæse, hām gewende.- Then the apostle bade them set down the bier, and said, "My Lord, Jesus Christ! Raise thee, Drusiana; arise, and return home, and prepare refection for us in thy house." Drusiana then arose as if from sleep awakened, and, mindful of the apostle's command, returned home.
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