dewyn

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Middle English

Alternative forms

dewe, dewey, dæwwenn

Etymology

From Old English *dēawian, from Proto-West Germanic *dauwēn. By surface analysis, dew +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɛu̯ən/

Verb

dewyn

To sprinkle dew on vegetation; to dew.
To cry visibly; to become teary.
(rare) To replenish; to relieve, assuage or calm.
(rare) To bring dew; to send out dew.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dewyn (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) dewyn, dewe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	dewe	dewed
2nd-person singular	dewest	dewedest
3rd-person singular	deweth	dewed
subjunctive singular	dewe	dewed
imperative singular	dewe	—

plural¹	dewen, dewe	deweden, dewede
imperative plural	deweth, dewe	—

participles	dewynge, dewende	dewed, ydewed

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

bedewen

Descendants

English: dew

References

“deuen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.

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