isweven

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Middle English

Alternative forms

iswaven, ȝeswefen

Etymology

From Old English geswebban, geswefian; equivalent to i- +‎ sweven.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iˈswɛːvən/, /iˈswavən/, /jeˈswɛ(ː)vən/

Verb

isweven (Early Middle English)

to put (sb.) to sleep
to stupify (sb.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of isweven (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) isweven, isweve
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	isweve	isweved
2nd-person singular	iswevest	iswevedest
3rd-person singular	isweveth	isweved
subjunctive singular	isweve	isweved
imperative singular	isweve	—

plural¹	isweven, isweve	isweveden, iswevede
imperative plural	isweveth, isweve	—

participles	iswevynge, iswevende	isweved

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

References

“iswēven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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