wundrian

wundrian
wv/t2 w.g. to wonder, be astonished (at); admire; make wonderful, magnify

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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  • Wonder — Won der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wondered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wondering}.] [AS. wundrian.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel. [1913 Webster] I could not sufficiently… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wondered — Wonder Won der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wondered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wondering}.] [AS. wundrian.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel. [1913 Webster] I could not… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wondering — Wonder Won der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wondered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wondering}.] [AS. wundrian.] [1913 Webster] 1. To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel. [1913 Webster] I could not… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wonder — wonderer, n. wonderless, adj. /wun deuhr/, v.i. 1. to think or speculate curiously: to wonder about the origin of the solar system. 2. to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often fol. by at): He wondered at her composure in… …   Universalium

  • wyndrian — see wundrian …   Old to modern English dictionary

  • wonder — (n.) O.E. wundor marvelous thing, marvel, the object of astonishment, from P.Gmc. *wundran (Cf. O.S. wundar, M.Du., Du. wonder, O.H.G. wuntar, Ger. wunder, O.N. undr), of unknown origin. In M.E. it also came to mean the emotion associated with… …   Etymology dictionary

  • wonder — noun 1》 a feeling of surprise and admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, or unfamiliar. 2》 a person or thing that causes such a feeling.     ↘[as modifier] having remarkable properties or abilities: a wonder drug. verb 1》 feel… …   English new terms dictionary

  • wonder — [wun′dər] n. [ME < OE wundor, akin to Ger wunder: only in Gmc] 1. a person, thing, or event that causes astonishment and admiration; prodigy; marvel 2. the feeling of surprise, admiration, and awe aroused by something strange, unexpected,… …   English World dictionary

  • wonder — n. & v. n. 1 an emotion excited by what is unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable, esp. surprise mingled with admiration or curiosity etc. 2 a strange or remarkable person or thing, specimen, event, etc. 3 (attrib.) having marvellous or amazing… …   Useful english dictionary

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