wend

[ wend ]

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verb (used with object),wend·ed or (Archaic) went; wend·ing.

to pursue or direct (one's way).

verb (used without object),wend·ed or (Archaic) went; wend·ing.

to proceed or go.

Origin of wend

before 900; Middle English wenden,Old English wendan; cognate with Dutch, German wenden,Gothic wandjan, causative of -windan to wind²

Other definitions for Wend (2 of 2)

Wend

[ wend ]

noun

a member of a Slavic people of E Germany; Sorb.

Origin of Wend

1780–90; <German Wende,Old High German Winida; cognate with Old English Winedas (plural)

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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 Penrose
Sometimes he helped her turn the fish on the Flake, and afterward walked with her along the beach, as she wended her way homeward.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 | Various
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 Sue
Daily the solemn processions wended their way to the populous city of the dead.
A Raw Recruit's War Experiences | Ansel D. Nickerson
And 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)

wend

/ (wɛnd) /

verb

to direct (one's course or way); travel: wend one's way home

Origin of wend

Old English wendan; related to Old High German wenten, Gothic wandjan; see wind ²

British Dictionary definitions for Wend (2 of 2)

Wend

/ (wɛnd) /

noun

(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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