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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English āwinnan; equivalent to a- + winnen.
Pronunciation
Verb
awinnen
- to acquire, get, earn (money, wisdom, love, etc.)
- to subjugate, conquer (a castle, a country)
- to succeed; to gain success
Conjugation
| infinitive
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(to) awinnen, awinne
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present tense
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past tense
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| 1st-person singular
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awinne
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awan, awon
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| 2nd-person singular
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awinnest
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awonne, awanne, awan, awon
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| 3rd-person singular
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awinneth
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awan, awon
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| subjunctive singular
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awinne
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awonne1, awanne1
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| imperative singular
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| plural2
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awinnen, awinne
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awonnen, awonne, awannen, awanne
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| imperative plural
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awinneth, awinne
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| participles
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awinnynge, awinnende
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awonnen, awonne
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1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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