blowan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *blōaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbloː.wɑn/

Verb

blōwan

1. to flower, blossom, bloom
   • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30‎^[1]:

     Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.

     I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.

2. to flourish, prosper

Conjugation

Conjugation of blōwan (strong class 7)

infinitive	blōwan	blōwenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	blōwe	blēow
second person singular	blēwst	blēowe
third person singular	blēwþ	blēow
plural	blōwaþ	blēowon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	blōwe	blēowe
plural	blōwen	blēowen
imperative
singular	blōw
plural	blōwaþ
participle	present	past
	blōwende	(ġe)blōwen

Derived terms

• ġeblōwan

Descendants

• Middle English: blowen, blowe
  • English: blow
    • Northumbrian: blaa
  • Scots: blaw