- wunian
- wv/t2 1 to inhabit, dwell, abide, exist; ge\wunian remain, continue, stand; 1 be used to, be wont to; ge\wunian habituate oneself to
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wunian — dwell … The Old English to English
dwell — wunian … English to the Old English
Winsome — Win some, a. [Compar. {Winsomer}; superl. {Winsomest}.] [AS. wynsum, fr. wynn joy; akin to OS. wunnia, OHG. wunna, wunni, G. wonne, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in unwunands sad), AS. wunian to dwell. ????. See {Win}, v. t., {Wont}, a.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Winsomer — Winsome Win some, a. [Compar. {Winsomer}; superl. {Winsomest}.] [AS. wynsum, fr. wynn joy; akin to OS. wunnia, OHG. wunna, wunni, G. wonne, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in unwunands sad), AS. wunian to dwell. ????. See {Win}, v. t., {Wont}, a.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Winsomest — Winsome Win some, a. [Compar. {Winsomer}; superl. {Winsomest}.] [AS. wynsum, fr. wynn joy; akin to OS. wunnia, OHG. wunna, wunni, G. wonne, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in unwunands sad), AS. wunian to dwell. ????. See {Win}, v. t., {Wont}, a.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wone — Wone, v. i. [OE. wonen, wunen, wonien, wunien, AS. wunian. ????. See {Wont}, a.] To dwell; to abide. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] Their habitation in which they woned. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wont — Wont, a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS. wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wun?n, OHG, won?n, G. wohnen, and AS. wund, gewuna, custom, habit; orig. probably, to take pleasure; cf. Icel. una to dwell, to enjoy, Goth. wunan to rejoice (in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wean — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English wenen, from Old English wenian to accustom, wean; akin to Old English wunian to be used to more at wont Date: before 12th century 1. to accustom (as a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by … New Collegiate Dictionary
won — I. intransitive verb (wonned; wonning) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wunian more at wont Date: before 12th century archaic dwell 2a, abide 2 II. past and past participle of win III … New Collegiate Dictionary
wont — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English woned, wont, from past participle of wonen to dwell, be used to, from Old English wunian; akin to Old High German wonēn to dwell, be used to, Sanskrit vanoti he strives for more at win Date: before 12th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
