wend
to pursue or direct (one's way).
to proceed or go.
Origin of wend
1Other definitions for Wend (2 of 2)
a member of a Slavic people of E Germany; Sorb.
Origin of Wend
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How to use wend in a sentence
“I tell you what,” said Amy as, with their paddles, the girls wended their way down to the little boathouse and landing.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseSometimes he helped her turn the fish on the Flake, and afterward walked with her along the beach, as she wended her way homeward.
For several minutes the sound of their laughter could be distinctly heard as the two slowly wended their way down the path.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne SueDaily the solemn processions wended their way to the populous city of the dead.
A Raw Recruit's War Experiences | Ansel D. NickersonAnd brooding over this episode, Jack wended his way thoughtfully homewards.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge Hemyng
British Dictionary definitions for wend (1 of 2)
/ (wɛnd) /
to direct (one's course or way); travel: wend one's way home
Origin of wend
1British Dictionary definitions for Wend (2 of 2)
/ (wɛnd) /
(esp in medieval European history) a Sorb; a member of the Slavonic people who inhabited the area between the Rivers Saale and Oder in the early Middle Ages and were conquered by Germanic invaders by the 12th century: See also Lusatia
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