dwynen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English dwīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *dwīnan, from Proto-Germanic *dwīnaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdwiːnən/
Verb
dwynen (third-person singular simple present dwyneth, present participle dwynende, dwynynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle dwyned)
- To dwindle; to become diminished.
- (of plants) To die; to shrivel up.
Conjugation
Conjugation of dwynen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) dwynen, dwyne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | dwyne | dwyned | |
| 2nd-person singular | dwynest | dwynedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | dwyneth | dwyned | |
| subjunctive singular | dwyne | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | dwynen, dwyne | dwyneden, dwynede | |
| imperative plural | dwyneth, dwyne | — | |
| participles | dwynynge, dwynende | dwyned, ydwyned | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms
References
- “dwīnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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