v. Obs. Also 1 bewendan, 3–4 bi-, by-, bewende(n. [Common Teut.: OE. bewęndan = OS. biwendian, OHG. biwentan (MHG. and mod.G. bewenden), Goth. biwandjan, f. bi-, BE- 1 + OTeut. wandjan to turn, causal of windan to WIND; bewend is thus the causal of BEWIND.]

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  1.  trans. To turn round, turn away.

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c. 1000.  Ags. Gosp., Mark v. 30. He cwæð bewend to þære meniʓu.

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a. 1300.  Cursor M., 825. Alkin blis was þan bi-went, Fra þaim.

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c. 1314.  Guy Warw. (1849), 253. Sir Gii his stede biwent tho.

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  2.  refl. To turn oneself round.

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c. 1000.  Ags. Gosp., Matt. ix. 22. And se Hælend bewende hyne.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 18084. Hiȝendliche he hine biwent.

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c. 1314.  Guy Warw. (1840), 187. Biwende the, seyd Herhaud fre.

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  3.  intr. (for refl.)

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a. 1300.  Body & Soul, in Map’s Poems (1841), 334. Wan the gost it scholde go, yt biwente and withstod.

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c. 1330.  Kyng of Tars, 1026. Theos fyf kynges forth bewent.

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