pounen
Middle English
Alternate forms
- pownen, poune, ponnen
Etymology
From Old English pūnian, from Proto-Germanic *pūnōną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpuːnən/
Verb
pounen
- To pound to dust; to powder by crushing.
- To pound; to strike down.
Conjugation
Conjugation of pounen (weak)
infinitive | (to) pounen | |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | poune | pounede |
2nd person singular | pounest | pounedest |
3rd person singular | pouneþ, pouneth | pounede |
plural | pounen | pouneden |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | poune | pounede |
plural | pounen | pouneden |
imperative | present | |
singular | poune | |
plural | pouneþ, pouneth | |
participle | present | past |
pounende, pouninge | pouned, ypouned |
Descendants
- English: pound
References
- “pǒunen, v.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.