wena in Old English

IPA: /ˈweː.nɑ/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: By surface analysis, wēnan + -a or wēn + -a, with West Germanic parallels in given names (Latin Audoënus, Latin Gondoënus) Etymology templates: {{surface analysis|ang|wēnan|-a}} By surface analysis, wēnan + -a, {{af|ang|wēn|-a}} wēn + -a, {{cog|la|Audoënus}} Latin Audoënus, {{cog|la|Gondoënus}} Latin Gondoënus Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=wēna|head2=|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], no-table-tags [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]

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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.\"",
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          "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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"wena" meaning in Old English

Noun