webben
Middle English
Etymology
From web + -en (infinitival suffix); compare Old English webbian (“to concoct (slander)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɛbən/
Verb
webben (third-person singular simple present webbeth, present participle webbende, webbynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle webbed)
- (Late Middle English, rare) to weave
Conjugation
Conjugation of webben (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) webben, webbe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | webbe | webbed | |
| 2nd-person singular | webbest | webbedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | webbeth | webbed | |
| subjunctive singular | webbe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | webben, webbe | webbeden, webbede | |
| imperative plural | webbeth, webbe | — | |
| participles | webbynge, webbende | webbed, ywebbed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Synonyms
References
- “webben, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.
Swedish
West Frisian
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