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wend

[wend] verb, wend⋅ed or (Archaic) went; wend⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to pursue or direct (one's way).
–verb (used without object)
2. to proceed or go.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME wenden, OE wendan; c. D, G wenden, Goth wandjan, causative of -windan to wind 2

Wend

[wend]
–noun
a member of a Slavic people of E Germany; Sorb.

Origin:
1780–90; < G Wende, OHG Winida; c. OE Winedas (pl.)
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Sorb   (sôrb)   
n.  A member of a Slavic people inhabiting the region of Lusatia in eastern Germany and southwest Poland. Also called Wend.

[German Sorbe, perhaps variant of Serbe, Serb, from Serbian Srb, Serb.]
wend   (wěnd)   
v.   wend·ed, wend·ing, wends

v.   tr.
To proceed on or along; go: wend one's way home.
v.   intr.
To go one's way; proceed.

[Middle English wenden, from Old English wendan.]
Wend   (wěnd)   
n.  See Sorb.

[German Wende, from Middle High German Winde, Wende, from Old High German Winid; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Wend adj.
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