glewen
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English glīwian, from Proto-Germanic *glīwwōną.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
glewen
- To play music or songs; to please with music.
- To celebrate; to have fun rise in mirth or gaiety.
- (rare) To cause to be happy; to satisfy.
- (rare) To supplicate.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of glewen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References edit
- “gleuen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-01.
Etymology 2 edit
From Old French gluer.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
glewen
- To glue (to each other); to connect with adhesive.
- To connect together; to unify, link, or shut; to cause two things to come connected.
- To rub with an adhesive substance.
- (rare) To embed; to install into something.
- (rare) To render oneself culpable or connected to something.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of glewen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
- English: glue
References edit
- “gleuen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-01.