dewyn
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English *dēawian, from Proto-West Germanic *dauwēn. By surface analysis, dew + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛu̯ən/
Verb
dewyn
Conjugation
Conjugation of dewyn (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) dewyn, dewe | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | dewe | dewed | |
2nd-person singular | dewest | dewedest | |
3rd-person singular | deweth | dewed | |
subjunctive singular | dewe | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | dewen, dewe | deweden, dewede | |
imperative plural | deweth, dewe | — | |
participles | dewynge, dewende | dewed, ydewed |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms
- bedewen
Descendants
- English: dew
References
- “deuen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.
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