crowen

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English crāwan, from Proto-Germanic *krēaną.

Alternative forms

crawen, crowe, crawe

Pronunciation

(Northern ME) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɑu̯ən/
IPA^(key): /ˈkrɔu̯ən/

Verb

crowen

To crow (make the noise of a rooster)
To make other noises typical of birds; to produce birdsong.

Conjugation

Conjugation of crowen

present	singular	plural
1st person	crowe	crowen
2nd person	crowest	crowen
3rd person	croweþ, croweth	crowen
subjunctive	crowe	crowen
participle	present	past
	crowende, crowinge	crowen, (y)crowe
simple past	singular	plural
1st person	creu, cru	*crewen
2nd person	creu, *crewest	*crewen
3rd person	creu, cru	*crewen
subjunctive	*crewe	*crewen
imperative	singular	plural
	crowe	croweþ, croweth

Derived terms

crowyng

Descendants

English: crow
Scots: craw

References

“crouen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-6.

Etymology 2

From Old English crāwan, plural of crāwe.

Noun

crowen

(Early ME) plural of crowe

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