bowen
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English būgan, from Proto-Germanic *beuganą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuːwən/
Verb
bowen
- To bow, kneel
- To submit, be obedient,
- To fall, lie
- (figuratively) To end, disappear
- To bend, curve, cause to bend
- To turn, move, come, go
Conjugation
Conjugation of bowen
| present | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | bow, buȝ | bowen, buȝen |
| 2nd person | bowest, buȝest | bowen, buȝen |
| 3rd person | boweth, buȝeþ | bowen, buȝen |
| subjunctive | bowe, buȝe | bowe, buȝe |
| participle | present | past |
| bowing(e), bowende | (y)bowen, (y)boȝen | |
| simple past | singular | plural |
| 1st person | beigh, beiȝ | beighen, beiȝen |
| 2nd person | beighst, beiȝst | beighen, beiȝen |
| 3rd person | beigh, beiȝ | beighen, beiȝen |
| subjunctive | beighe, beiȝe | beighen, beiȝen |
| imperative | singular | plural |
| bow, buȝ | boweth, buȝeþ |
Descendants
References
- “bǒuen (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-20.
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