Definition of "wenten"

And they wenten out to the Paynims, ſhewing to them that their Images were no Gods, but mens woꝛkes vnmightie to ſaue themſelues oꝛ any other, dꝛawing them to the beleefe of Jeſus Chꝛiſt, God ⁊ man.

1581, Iohn Marbeck [i.e., John Merbecke], A Booke of Notes and Common Places, […], London: Thomas East, page 993

'Tell John to mog the cows i' in the mornin'—it's time as they wenten i' the Cote Leasnow.'

1879, Georgina F[rederica] Jackson, “MOG”, in Shropshire Word-Book, a Glossary of Archaic and Provincial Words, etc. Used in the County, London: Trübner & Co, page 285