solven

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Middle English

Alternative forms

solve, solvyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin solvō, solvere.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɔlvən/

Verb

solven (Late Middle English)

(chiefly medicine) To break up; to drive out.
(rare) To dissolve; to cause dissolution.
(rare) To monetarily compensate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of solven (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) solven, solve
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	solve	solved
2nd-person singular	solvest	solvedest
3rd-person singular	solveth	solved
subjunctive singular	solve	solved
imperative singular	solve	—

plural¹	solven, solve	solveden, solvede
imperative plural	solveth, solve	—

participles	solvynge, solvende	solved, ysolved

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

Related terms

Descendants

English: solve

References

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

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