dewyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English *dēawian, from Proto-West Germanic *dauwēn. By surface analysis, dew + -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛu̯ən/

Verb

dewyn

  1. To sprinkle dew on vegetation; to dew.
  2. To cry visibly; to become teary.
  3. (rare) To replenish; to relieve, assuage or calm.
  4. (rare) To bring dew; to send out dew.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • bedewen

Descendants

  • English: dew

References

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