wenian

Old English

Alternative forms

• wennan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wannjan (“to accustom, be used to”).

Cognate with Old Frisian wennia, Old Saxon wennian (Dutch wennen), Old High German wennen (German gewöhnen), Old Norse venja (Danish vænne, Swedish vänja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwe.ni.ɑn/

Verb

wenian

1. (transitive) to accustom
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     Ġemon hē seleseċġas · ond sincþege,
     hū hine on ġeoguðe · his goldwine
     wenede tō wiste · Wyn eal ġedrēas.

     He remembers hall-men and takings of treasures,
     how his goldfriend accustomed him
     to feast in youth. Mirth has completely perished.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wenian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	wenian	wenienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	weniġe	wenode
second person singular	wenast	wenodest
third person singular	wenaþ	wenode
plural	weniaþ	wenodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	weniġe	wenode
plural	weniġen	wenoden
imperative
singular	wena
plural	weniaþ
participle	present	past
	weniende	(ġe)wenod

Descendants

• Middle English: wenen
  • English: wean
  • Scots: wain