- wend one's way
- Go, travel, journey, pass.
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wend one's way — To make one s way, follow the road, esp in a leisurely fashion • • • Main Entry: ↑wend … Useful english dictionary
wend one's way — go slowly or by an indirect route. → wend … English new terms dictionary
Wend — Wend, v. t. To direct; to betake; used chiefly in the phrase to wend one s way. Also used reflexively. Great voyages to wend. Surrey. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wend — to proceed on, O.E. wendan to turn, go, from P.Gmc. *wandijanan (Cf. O.S. wendian, O.N. venda, O.Fris. wenda, Du. wenden, Ger. wenden, Goth. wandjan to turn ), causative of O.E. windan to turn, twist (see WIND (Cf … Etymology dictionary
wend — ► VERB (wend one s way) ▪ go slowly or by an indirect route. ORIGIN Old English, «to turn, depart»; related to WIND(Cf. ↑windless) … English terms dictionary
wend — verb (wend one s way) go slowly or by an indirect route. Origin OE wendan to turn, depart , of Gmc origin; related to wind2 … English new terms dictionary
wend — [wend] vt. [ME wenden < OE wendan, to turn, akin to Du & Ger wenden, caus. formation < base of WIND1] to proceed or go on (one s way) vi. Archaic to go; journey; travel … English World dictionary
wend — /wend/, v., wended or (Archaic) went; wending. v.t. 1. to pursue or direct (one s way). v.i. 2. to proceed or go. [bef. 900; ME wenden, OE wendan; c. D, G wenden, Goth wandjan, causative of windan to WIND2] * * * Any member of a group of Slavic… … Universalium
wend — v. walk; make one s way … English contemporary dictionary
way — n. path, route 1) to blaze, clear, pave, prepare; smoothe the way for (to pave the way for reform) 2) to take the (easy) way (out of a difficult situation) 3) to lead; point, show the way 4) to edge; elbow; fight; force; hack; jostle; make;… … Combinatory dictionary
