dowen

dowen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French douer, from Latin dōtō.

Alternative forms

• douen, dowe, douwe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduːən/

Verb

dowen

1. To give, furnish, or provide with something:
   1. To give or provide something as a dowry.
   2. To endow; to provide with a quality or attribute.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dowen

infinitive	(to) dowen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	deigh, *doue	dought, doued
2nd person singular	deight, *douest	dought, doued, *doughtst
3rd person singular	deigh, *doueth	dought, doued
plural	*douen	*dought(en)
subjunctive	present	past
singular	doue	dought, doued
plural	*douen	*dought(en)
imperative	present
singular	doue
plural	doueþ, doueth
participle	present	past
	douende, douinge	(y)dought, (y)doued

Related terms

• dowarye
• dower
• endowen

Descendants

• English: dow (obsolete)
• Scots: dow

References

• “dǒuen (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-12.

Etymology 2

From Old English dugan.

Verb

dowen

1. Alternative form of douen

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West Frisian

Noun

dowen

1. plural of do