wend
UK: wɛnd | US: wɛnd
vi. to proceed or go (archaic or poetic)
vt. to direct one’s course or journey (archaic)
The word "wend" traces back to Old English wendan, meaning "to turn, go, or proceed." It shares roots with Germanic languages (e.g., Old High German wenten). Originally, it implied a deliberate change of direction or movement. Over time, its usage narrowed to poetic or archaic contexts, while its past tense "went" supplanted "goed" as the standard past form of "go." This semantic shift highlights how irregular verb forms can evolve independently.
The traveler wended his way through the dense forest.
She wended slowly along the riverbank at dusk.
In old tales, heroes often wend through treacherous paths.
The convoy wended westward under stormy skies.
Time wends onward, indifferent to our struggles.