dowen

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Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French douer, from Latin dōtō.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Verb

dowen

  1. To give, furnish, or provide with something:
    1. To give or provide something as a dowry.
    2. To endow; to provide with a quality or attribute.
Conjugation
Conjugation of dowen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) dowen, dowe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular dowe dowed
2nd-person singular dowest dowedest
3rd-person singular doweth dowed
subjunctive singular dowe
imperative singular —
plural1 dowen, dowe doweden, dowede
imperative plural doweth, dowe —
participles dowynge, dowende dowed, ydowed

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

Descendants
  • English: dow (obsolete)
  • Scots: dow
References

Etymology 2

Verb

dowen

  1. Alternative form of douen

West Frisian

Noun

dowen

  1. plural of do
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