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Old English
Etymology
ġe- + wunian. Cognate with Old Saxon giwunōn, Old High German giwonēn.
Pronunciation
Verb
ġewunian
- to stand by (someone), support
- to be used/accustomed to (sometimes impersonal, with dative of person)
Usage notes
- In the sense of "to be used/accustomed to", what one is accustomed to may be indicated with the preposition tō, with an infinitive (both inflected and uninflected infinitives being attested), or with a subordinate clause introduced by þæt. There is considerable variation in whether the verb is used personally or impersonally, although using it in the passive voice is common in both scenarios.
Conjugation