væna

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • (ditransitive) to give someone hope of something
  • to ween, think
  • (ditransitive) to charge someone with something
  • (reflexive) to hope for

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wēnijaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wēnijaną

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