Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Dictionary > wēnan

V

to ween, suppose, think, imagine, opine, believe, expect, hope

Source: Ringe 2014:143, https://bosworthtoller.com/35064

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 5 ("wēne")

originates from: PNWGmc *wānijaną "to expect, to hope" (wānijaną > wānijan > wą̄nijan > wą̄njan > wēnjan > wēnan) through pnwgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:143)
Inflected forms
wēne "expect.pres.1sg" (oe-1sg)
Variations
wǣn "expect"

Paradigms