glewen
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English glīwian, from Proto-Germanic *glīwwōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡliu̯ən/, /ˈɡliu̯jən/
Verb
glewen
- To play music or songs; to please with music.
- To celebrate; to have fun rise in mirth or gaiety.
- (rare) To cause to be happy; to satisfy.
- (rare) To supplicate.
Conjugation
Conjugation of glewen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) glewen, glewe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | glewe | glewed | |
| 2nd-person singular | glewest | glewedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | gleweth | glewed | |
| subjunctive singular | glewe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | glewen, glewe | gleweden, glewede | |
| imperative plural | gleweth, glewe | — | |
| participles | glewynge, glewende | glewed, yglewed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “gleuen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-01.
Etymology 2
From Old French gluer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡliu̯ən/
Verb
glewen
- To glue (to each other); to connect with adhesive.
- To connect together; to unify, link, or shut; to cause two things to come connected.
- To rub with an adhesive substance.
- (rare) To embed; to install into something.
- (rare) To render oneself culpable or connected to something.
Conjugation
Conjugation of glewen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) glewen, glewe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | glewe | glewed | |
| 2nd-person singular | glewest | glewedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | gleweth | glewed | |
| subjunctive singular | glewe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | glewen, glewe | gleweden, glewede | |
| imperative plural | gleweth, glewe | — | |
| participles | glewynge, glewende | glewed, yglewed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: glue
References
- “gleuen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-01.
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