"wena" meaning in Old English

See wena in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈweː.nɑ/
Etymology: Related to wēnan and wēn. Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=wēna|sort=}} wēna m, {{ang-noun|m|head=wēna}} wēna m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-n-m|wēn}}, {{ang-decl-noun|wēna|wēnan|wēnan|wēnan|wēnan|wēnena|wēnan|wēnum|num=|title=|type=weak}} Forms: wēna [canonical, masculine], weak [table-tags], wēna [nominative, singular], wēnan [nominative, plural], wēnan [accusative, singular], wēnan [accusative, plural], wēnan [genitive, singular], wēnena [genitive, plural], wēnan [dative, singular], wēnum [dative, plural]
  1. opinion
    Sense id: en-wena-ang-noun-Q3kQWspA Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39
  2. imagination
    Sense id: en-wena-ang-noun-7D0AISJQ

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  "etymology_text": "Related to wēnan and wēn.",
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    },
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        "opinion"
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        {
          "english": "Those who believe not through their own choice perish, not through destiny, for destiny is nothing but a false imagination; for nothing takes place by destiny, but all things are ordered by the doom of God, who said through his prophet, \"I try the hearts of men, and their loins, and give to everyone according to his course, and according to his own invention.\"",
          "text": "c. 992, Ælfric, \"The Epiphany of the Lord\"\nÞa ðe ne gelyfað ðurh agenne cyre hí scoriað, na ðurh gewyrd, forðan ðe gewyrd nis nan ðing buton leas wēna; ne nan ðing soðlice be gewyrde ne gewyrð, ac ealle ðing þurh Godes dom beoð geendebyrde, seðe cwæð þurh his witegan, \"Ic afandige manna heortan, and heora lendena, and ælcum sylle æfter his færelde, and æfter his agenre afundennysse.\"\"",
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      "ipa": "/ˈweː.nɑ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wena"
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "opinion"
      ],
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Those who believe not through their own choice perish, not through destiny, for destiny is nothing but a false imagination; for nothing takes place by destiny, but all things are ordered by the doom of God, who said through his prophet, \"I try the hearts of men, and their loins, and give to everyone according to his course, and according to his own invention.\"",
          "text": "c. 992, Ælfric, \"The Epiphany of the Lord\"\nÞa ðe ne gelyfað ðurh agenne cyre hí scoriað, na ðurh gewyrd, forðan ðe gewyrd nis nan ðing buton leas wēna; ne nan ðing soðlice be gewyrde ne gewyrð, ac ealle ðing þurh Godes dom beoð geendebyrde, seðe cwæð þurh his witegan, \"Ic afandige manna heortan, and heora lendena, and ælcum sylle æfter his færelde, and æfter his agenre afundennysse.\"\"",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈweː.nɑ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wena"
}

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