wawen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

wawyn, waȝien, waȝeȝen, wagien, wawien, wawie, wawi, wawe

Etymology

From Old English wagian, form Proto-Germanic *wagōną. Compare waggen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwau̯ən/

Verb

wawen

To shake, swing or totter; to move to and fro.
To push; to cause to move.
To go; to travel.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wawen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) wawen, wawe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	wawe	wawed
2nd-person singular	wawest	wawedest
3rd-person singular	waweth	wawed
subjunctive singular	wawe	wawed
imperative singular	wawe	—

plural¹	wawen, wawe	waweden, wawede
imperative plural	waweth, wawe	—

participles	wawynge, wawende	wawed, ywawed

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

Related terms

wawynge

Descendants

English: waw
Scots: waw

References

“wawen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.

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