waven

waven

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wave, waffe

Etymology

From Old English wafian, from Proto-Germanic *wabōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaːvən/

Verb

waven

1. To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro.
2. To go away or astray; to travel.
3. (figuratively) To be indecisive or unsure; to waver.
4. (rare) To wave; to cause to move to and fro.

Conjugation

Conjugation of waven (weak)

infinitive	(to) waven
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	wave	wavede
2nd person singular	wavest	wavedest
3rd person singular	waveth, waveþ	wavede
plural	waven	waveden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	wave	wavede
plural	waven	waveden
imperative	present
singular	wave
plural	waveth, waveþ
participle	present	past
	wavende, wavinge	waved, ywaved

Descendants

• English: wave
• Scots: wave

References

• “waven (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.