falwen

falwen

Middle English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfalwən/, /ˈfalɔu̯(ə)n/, /ˈfaliu̯(ə)n/

Etymology 1

From Old English fealgian, from Proto-West Germanic *falgōn.

Alternative forms

• falowen, falewen, valwe, ffelow, falowe

Verb

falwen

1. (transitive) To make land fallow for agricultural purposes.

Conjugation

Conjugation of falwen (weak)

infinitive	(to) falwen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	falwe	falwede
2nd person singular	falwest	falwedest
3rd person singular	falweþ, falweth	falwede
plural	falwen	falweden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	falwe	falwede
plural	falwen	falweden
imperative	present
singular	falwe
plural	falweþ, falweth
participle	present	past
	falwende, falwinge	falwed, yfalwed

Descendants

• English: fallow
• Scots: fallow

References

• “falwen, v.(1).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old English fealwian.

Alternative forms

• falewen, valewen, falowen, falwon, falowe, falwy, falewi

Verb

falwen

1. To fade, wither, die, grow fallow.
   • c. 1210 MS. Cotton Caligula A IX f.246.

     Tharuore mon thu the bi-thench; / Al schal falewi thi grene;

2. To turn pale or white (of the face or hair).

Conjugation

Conjugation of falwen (weak)

infinitive	(to) falwen
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	falwe	falwede
2nd person singular	falwest	falwedest
3rd person singular	falweþ, falweth	falwede
plural	falwen	falweden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	falwe	falwede
plural	falwen	falweden
imperative	present
singular	falwe
plural	falweþ, falweth
participle	present	past
	falwende, falwinge	falwed, yfalwed

References

• “falwen, -ien, v.(2).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.