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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English brēowan.
Pronunciation
Verb
brewen
- To brew; to make or be involved in making alcoholic beverages (especially beer).
- To induce or cause a condition or effect; to foment or effect.
- To unfold or begin; to start to happen or take effect.
Usage notes
In later Middle English, this verb tends to become weak.
Conjugation
| infinitive
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(to) brewen, brewe
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present tense
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past tense
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| 1st-person singular
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brewe
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brew, brewed
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| 2nd-person singular
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brewest
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browe, brew, brewedest
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| 3rd-person singular
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breweth
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brew, brewed
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| subjunctive singular
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brewe
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browe1, brewed1
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| imperative singular
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| plural2
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brewen, brewe
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browen, browe, breweden, brewede
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| imperative plural
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breweth, brewe
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| participles
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brewynge, brewende
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browen, browe, brewed, ybrowen, ybrowe, ybrewed
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1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
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