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wunian
wunian
Old English
Verb
wunian
- to reside, to dwell
- Ðu geond holt wunast: you shall live in the woods. (Cædmon's Metrical Paraphrase)
- to stay or remain
- Lucia on ðære ylcan stowe wunode ðe heo ofslagen wæs: Lucia still lay in the same place she was struck down. (Ælfric's Lives of Saints)
- to live in, to inhabit
- to be used or accustomed to something
- Hafuc sceal on glofe wilde gewunian: the wild hawk must grow used to the glove. (Maxims II)
Conjugation
Conjugation of wunian (weak class 2)
| infinitive | wunian | tō wunianne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | wunie wuniġe |
wunode |
| 2nd-person singular | wunast | wunodest |
| 3rd-person singular | wunaþ | wunode |
| plural | wuniaþ wuniġaþ |
wunodon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | wunie wuniġe |
wunode |
| plural | wunien wuniġen |
wunoden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | wuna | |
| plural | wuniaþ wuniġaþ |
|
| participle | present | past |
| wuniende wuniġende |
(ġe)wunod | |
Derived terms
- þurhwunian