forwenan

Old English

Alternative forms
  • forƿēnan

Etymology

From for- +‎ wēnan.

Verb

forwēnan

  1. To overween, think too highly of.
  2. To think ill of, suspect; underlook; mistrust.

Conjugation
Conjugation of forwēnan (weak class 1)
infinitive forwēnan tō forwēnenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular forwēne forwēnde
2nd-person singular forwēnest forwēndest
3rd-person singular forwēneþ forwēnde
plural forwēnaþ forwēndon
subjunctive present past
singular forwēne forwēnde
plural forwēnen forwēnden
imperative
singular forwēn
plural forwēnaþ
participle present past
forwēnende forwēned
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