enchewen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- enchewe, enchewyn, enchiwe, enchu
Etymology
An alteration of eschewen after the prefix en-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛnˈt͡ʃiu̯ən/
Verb
enchewen (third-person singular simple present encheweth, present participle enchewende, enchewynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle enchewed)
- (rare) To avoid or eschew (a behaviour, person, place, or situation)
Conjugation
Conjugation of enchewen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) enchewen, enchewe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | enchewe | enchewed | |
| 2nd-person singular | enchewest | enchewedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | encheweth | enchewed | |
| subjunctive singular | enchewe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | enchewen, enchewe | encheweden, enchewede | |
| imperative plural | encheweth, enchewe | — | |
| participles | enchewynge, enchewende | enchewed, yenchewed | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “encheuen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.