bewindan

Old English

Alternative forms

beƿindan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *biwindaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ windan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beˈwindɑn/

Verb

bewindan

To wind around or about, enwrap, wrap, entwine, encircle, surround.
To wrap and object in or with something.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bewindan (strong class 3)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	bewindan	tō bewindenne
1st-person singular	bewinde	bewand
2nd-person singular	bewindest	bewunde
3rd-person singular	bewindeþ	bewand
plural	bewindaþ	bewundon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	bewinde	bewunde
plural	bewinden	bewunden
imperative
singular	bewind
plural	bewindaþ
participle	present	past
	bewindende	bewunden

Descendants

Middle English: bewinden, biwinden
- English: bewind

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