solven
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin solvō, solvere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɔlvən/
Verb
solven (Late Middle English)
- (chiefly medicine) To break up; to drive out.
- (rare) To dissolve; to cause dissolution.
- (rare) To monetarily compensate.
Conjugation
Conjugation of solven (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) solven, solve | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | solve | solved | |
| 2nd-person singular | solvest | solvedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | solveth | solved | |
| subjunctive singular | solve | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | solven, solve | solveden, solvede | |
| imperative plural | solveth, solve | — | |
| participles | solvynge, solvende | solved, ysolved | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: solve
References
- “solven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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