biflowen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English beflōwan; equivalent to bi- + flowen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈflɔu̯ən/
Verb
biflowen (rare)
- To overflow, deluge or flood; to cover in water.
- To spread or bathe (in information); to disseminate.
Conjugation
Conjugation of biflowen (weak in -ed or strong class 7)
| infinitive | (to) biflowen, biflowe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | biflowe | biflowed, biflew | |
| 2nd-person singular | biflowest | biflowedest, biflewe, biflew | |
| 3rd-person singular | bifloweth | biflowed, biflew | |
| subjunctive singular | biflowe | biflowed1, biflewe1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | biflowen, biflowe | bifloweden, biflowede, biflewen, biflewe | |
| imperative plural | bifloweth, biflowe | — | |
| participles | biflowynge, biflowende | biflowed, biflowen, biflowe | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “biflouen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-15.
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