mewen
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French muer, from Latin mūtō; equivalent to mew + -en.
Alternative forms
- mewe, mue, muwe, miuen, mwen, mwe
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiu̯ən/
Verb
mewen
- To mew or moult; to rid oneself of their feathers.
- (Late Middle English, rare) To change one's appearance or look.
- (Late Middle English, rare) To force to moult or mew.
- (Late Middle English, rare) To imprison.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mewen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) mewen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | mewe | mewede |
| 2nd person singular | mewest | mewedest |
| 3rd person singular | meweth, meweþ | mewede |
| plural | mewen | meweden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | mewe | mewede |
| plural | mewen | meweden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | mewe | |
| plural | meweth, meweþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| mewende, mewinge | mewed, ymewed | |
Descendants
- English: mew
References
- “meuen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-21.
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic.
Alternative forms
- mewe
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛu̯ən/
Verb
mewen
- To mew or miaow.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mewen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) mewen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | mewe | mewede |
| 2nd person singular | mewest | mewedest |
| 3rd person singular | meweth, meweþ | mewede |
| plural | mewen | meweden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | mewe | mewede |
| plural | mewen | meweden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | mewe | |
| plural | meweth, meweþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| mewende, mewinge | mewed, ymewed | |
Descendants
- English: mew
References
- “meuen (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-21.